Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...

Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is a condition characterized by the separation of the rectus abdominis muscles, which can occur during and after pregnancy. This condition is prevalent among ...

Diastasis recti abdominis, as the condition is officially known, is essentially the separation of the right and left sides of the outermost abdominal muscles known as the rectus abdominis.

An overhanging belly isn’t just frustrating, it can also make you prone to infections and postural problems. Here are three ways to shift it ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

Many women experience weight retention after childbirth. The hips may become wider, and body fat distribution may shift, ...

Dr. Steven Turkeltaub discusses how abdominoplasty surgery can help mothers reclaim their confidence by restoring their pre-pregnancy bodi ...

Ten years ago, I carried my twins to full term, and they came out big and healthy. However, my pregnant belly was enormous, and my overstretched ab muscles couldn't come back together after ...

However, my pregnant belly was enormous, and my overstretched ab muscles couldn't come back together after pregnancy, leaving me with a significant case of diastasis recti (abdominal-muscle ...

C-sections, too, can create a “widened rectus diastasis,” or the “bulge” created by space in the abdominal muscles. The mommy makeover has also gotten a boost from GLP-1 medications ...