Any separation greater than 2 cm or to the width of 2 fingers is considered signition. It can occur above, below or to navel level^[1]Acharry N, Krishanan Kutty R.Abdominal exercises with bracing. A Therapeutic Efficacy in reducing Diastasis recti among postnatal females. ^[2]International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, 2015; 3-2-999-1005. ^[3]Kisner C, Lynn Allen Colby.Therapeutic exercises, womens health. Obstetrics and pelvic floor.5th edition 2007; 797-824. ^[4]Mentle J, Haslam J, Barton S.Physiotherapy in obstetrics and gynecology .2nd edition 2004. ^[5]Biossonnault S J and Blaschak J M.Incidence of Diastasis recti abdominis during the childbearing year. Journal of American Physical Therapy Association.1988; 68-1082- 1086.

During pregnancy, the increase in levels of relaxina, progesterone and estrogen cause a change in the consistency of the connective tissues and, consequentially, also the weakening of the linea alba^[6]Chiarello M C, Falzone A L, McCaslin E K , Patel M, Ulery K. The Effects of an Exercise Program on Diastasis Recti Abdominis in pregnant Women. Journal of women’s health physical therapy. 2015 … Continue reading^[7]Parkee A M, lynn millar A, Dugan S. Diastasis rectus abdominis and lumber pelvic pain and dysfunction- are they related. Journal of womens health physical therapy. 2008-9- 32-1, particularly sensitive to the influence of these hormonal changes. The growth of the fetus then determines a continuous increase in tension in the abdominal wall. Increased pressure on a weakened structure are the predisposing factors for the diastasis recti^[8]Kisner C, Lynn Allen Colby.Therapeutic exercises, womens health. Obstetrics and pelvic floor.5th edition 2007; 797-824. ^[9]Mentle J, Haslam J, Barton S.Physiotherapy in obstetrics and gynecology .2nd edition 2004. ^[10]Pascoal A. G, Dionysius St, Lamb F, Mota P. Inter recti distance in postpartum women can be reduced by isometric contraction of abdominal muscle; A preliminary case controlstudy. Published by… Continue reading ^[11]Misha A, Maria L, Umar M, Kanwal R.Prevalence of diastasis recti among pregnant female presenting at holy family hospital Rawalpindi. International journal of rehabilitation sciences. 03 -1 – … Continue reading.

Symptoms.

Women with abdominal diastasis usually do not perceive no pain at rest. They feel discomfort, pain and swelling of the of the abdominal wall during physical activities. Pain may appear in cases where the diastasis is particularly accentuated. It can occur at the lumbar level or within the abdominal muscles. AND it is common in multiparous women, because the muscles were “stretch” many times. When you are faced with a particularly marked diastasis, in the last part of pregnancy it is possible to see protruding the upper part of the pregnant uterus from the abdominal wall^[12]Boot camp and Military fitness institute; Diastasis recti. An overview; 21sep.2015; available from www.bootcampmiliteryfitnessinstitute.com/injury/diastasis- recti- an overview/.