When is it time to see an endocrinologist?
“Diastasis may appear due to the fact that the connective tissue that makes up the white line of the abdomen is weakened,” explains doctor Vladimir Zhivotov. — Naturally, this applies to all connective tissue in the body. In addition to diastasis, this can also manifest itself with other symptoms – abdominal hernia, intervertebral hernia, prolapse of organs, mitral valve prolapse, etc.
That’s why, if you have diastasis, you definitely need to be examined by a good endocrinologist, draws the doctor’s attention.
“The weakness of the connective tissue means that the synthesis of collagen lacks trace elements, vitamins, amino acids,” says Vladimir Zhivotov. — Also, this symptom with almost one hundred percent probability indicates that the body has problems with metabolism, most often in an erased form. Just because of the weak connective tissue, diastasis is often accompanied by a clear prolapse of the internal organs.
What not to do with diastasis
In order not to aggravate the situation, it is necessary to exclude loads at which intra-abdominal pressure increases.
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You can’t lift weights.
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Do not perform the classic press exercise – lifting the trunk or legs from a prone position. Especially those exercise options when the legs are on the floor at the same level as the torso! All exercises to strengthen the abdominal muscles should be aimed primarily at retracting the abdomen.
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The plank exercise with the face down also helps to increase intra-abdominal pressure, with diastasis, you should not do it.
– For the prevention and correction of diastasis, it makes sense to wear a bandage and slimming underwear from the 22-24th week of pregnancy, starting from the 2nd month after childbirth, the doctor recommends.