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Planks and Crunches for Abdominal Diastasis: Totally Tabu, or OK for You?

Abdominal diastasis, known clinically as diastasis recti abdominis, or DRA, is the separation that occurs along the midline of the rectus abdominis, or RA (the six-pack muscle) during and after pregnancy. As the fetus grows, the linea alba, the connective fascial tissue that binds the right and left halves of the RA, thins and stretches […]

Resolving Abdominal Diastasis: Alignment is Key to Closing the Gap

If your six-pack is split down the middle after pregnancy or due to overtraining, you are no doubt willing to try anything to pull it back together. The Internet offers scores of solutions for resolving diastasis rectus abdominis, or DRA, ranging from tips on bracing and binding, to exercises designed to bridge the gap. However, […]

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Treatment Methods: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

It would be nice if athletic injuries were simple, clean and easy to multiple structures. Traditionally, X-Ray and MRI have been used to be read and interpreted. Meanwhile, athletes and coaches are left guessing about the extent and severity of an injury, and treatment is delayed. Advantages of Ultrasound Imaging Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) delivers high […]

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