Physiotherapy in women with diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles

PŻ Bobowik, A Dąbek - Advances in Rehabilitation, 2018 - yadda.icm.edu.pl
Background Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles (DRAM) is the separation of the two
rectus abdominis muscles more than 2 cm wide. It often arises as a result of android obesity …

Bladder-neck effective, integrative pelvic floor rehabilitation program: follow-up investigation

B Junginger, E Seibt, K Baessler - … Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of a pelvic floor rehabilitation program consisting of
pelvic floor (PF) and transverse abdominal muscle (TrA) pre-contraction, coordination …

The Effects of Conservative Interventions for treating Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women: a Review with Meta-analysis

I Weingerl, Ž Kozinc, N Šarabon - SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is a common occurrence in postpartum women, and it is
unclear what types of nonsurgical interventions are most effective in preventing and/or …

Behaviour of the linea alba during a curl-up task in diastasis rectus abdominis: a new interpretation with clinical implications

D Lee, P Hodges - Physiotherapy, 2015 - physiotherapyjournal.com
Background: The distance between the rectus abdominis muscles widens (diastasis rectus
abdominis; DRA) in most pregnant women by their third trimester. Some recover by six …

Surgical repair of diastasis recti abdominis provides long-term improvement of abdominal core function and quality of life: a 3-year follow-up

A Olsson, O Kiwanuka, S Wilhelmsson, G Sandblom… - BJS open, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is a condition affecting many post-partum
women. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term results of surgical repair of DRA in a …

Effects of Pilates on inter-recti distance, thickness of rectus abdominis, waist circumference and abdominal muscle endurance in primiparous women

N Lee, YH Bae, SSM Fong, WH Lee - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Pilates is expected to have a positive effect on women with weakened
abdominal muscles after childbirth. Pilates may have a beneficial effect on the structure and …

The Effects of home-based stabilization exercises focusing on the pelvic floor on postnatal stress urinary incontinence and low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

F Khorasani, F Ghaderi, P Bastani, P Sarbakhsh… - International …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and low back pain (LBP) are
common postnatal problems. We aimed to compare the effects of stabilization exercises …

Is pelvic floor muscle training effective when taught in a general fitness class in pregnancy? A randomised controlled trial

K Bø, LAH Haakstad - Physiotherapy, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) following vaginal assessment of correct
contraction can prevent and treat urinary incontinence in the peripartum period. The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of different electrical stimulation protocols for pelvic floor rehabilitation of postpartum women with extremely weak muscle strength: Randomized control …

W Li, Q Hu, Z Zhang, F Shen, Z Xie - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Pregnancy is one of the main risk factor of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction.
Postpartum women with extremely weak muscle strength have difficulty to do voluntary …

Relationship between diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle (DRAM) and musculoskeletal dysfunctions, pain and quality of life: a systematic review

DR Benjamin, HC Frawley, N Shields… - Physiotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle (DRAM) is common during and after
pregnancy. Objectives To determine the association between: the presence of DRAM and …