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Men with Diastasis Recti

Healing Your Core

Articles and videos from Physical Therapist, Kelly Dean, designed for men to help you get started healing your diastasis.

DR Self Check for Men

Diastasis Recti can happen to men, regardless of age, weight or fitness level. When our internal core muscles are weak, deflated and inactive, our body is forced to live in collapsed postures or to use bracing or bearing down to stabilize our body. Consistent forward forceful pressure on the abdominal wall causes excessive stretching to the connective tissue that runs right down the middle. Typically this damage occurs over time from pushing out on on the tummy with chronic poor postures, traditional abdominal exercises like crunches, sit-ups or planks, chronic constipation, and habitual bracing or bearing down. Often the bracing and protective posturing of the abdominal wall is also connected to past core trauma and resulting emotional and physical disconnect.
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8 Steps to Meeting Your Goals

The Tummy Team is passionate about helping you live the life you LOVE! That often starts with core rehab but hopefully continues with you being able to live the life you were meant to live. For Kelly that includes competitive swimming.   Kelly is sharing the steps she has taken (and coached thousands of clients in as well) to set

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