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Can a fitness trainer help with diastasis recti (split abdominal muscles)?
Or would I need to see a physical therapist? I have diastasis recti as a result of my twin pregnancy, and have recently been cleared to do exercises to correct it. I don’t see any progress so far, and since I am considering joining a gym to get back into cardio workouts like I did before, I’m also curious as to whether fitness trainers are trained to help with this issue, or would I need a physical therapist.
I would ask your OB/GYN which would be better for you. Or go to a gym and ask someone usually they are honest about what you need.
Congrats on the new babies!
good luck
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September 18, 2009 - 12:58 pm
I would ask your OB/GYN which would be better for you. Or go to a gym and ask someone usually they are honest about what you need.
Congrats on the new babies!
good luck
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September 19, 2009 - 6:16 pm
There are specific exercises that you must do to close your diastasis. Only the trainers and physical therapists listed on my website know how the exercises to close a diastasis. The Tupler Technique is the only research based program to close a diastasis.
Please go to my website and watch the 30 minute dvd in the section called about diastasis. Since it is 30 minutes it takes a whle to load up so just move the cursor forward.
Julie Tupler, RN