In this week's episode, we're going to be talking all about diastasis recti, also known as DRA, DR, coning, or abdominal separation. This is the normal abdominal separation that occurs during pregnancy. Join us as Gina and Roxanne chat about how to decrease the severity of diastasis recti, and also what you can do to heal it in the postpartum!

Watch our video on how to minimize coning here: https://youtu.be/Nz2craPkea8

In This Episode:

0:00 Introductions

01:39 What is Diastasis Recti?

04:52 Can We Prevent DRA?

07:31 Coning VS Doming

10:47 Strategies to Minimize Coning

18:59 How to Measure Your DRA

22:29 What Can We Do to Increase Tissue Density?

29:55 Why Posture Matters

32:25 Seeking Professional Help

34:27 Quick Recap

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