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Low back pain and motor control dysfunction after pregnancy: The possible role of rectus diastasis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery, 2023
Purpose: Pregnancy-related low back pain is a common condition. Persistent postpartum diastasis recti may cause back pain and motor control dysfunction. The role of diastasis in pregnancy-related back pain remains debatable.
Reetta Tuominen   +5 more
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Correlates of inter-rectus distance in Nigerian parous women

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2021
Background: Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) or increased inter-rectus distance (IRD) is among the most common pregnancy-related physical disorders in women. Studies are scarce on its correlates in an African population.
Chidiebele Petronilla Ojukwu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Kinesio Taping among Females with Postpartum Low Back Pain- A Quasi-experimental Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Low Back Pain (LBP) is considered to be the most salient feature during the postpartum period. The incidence of postpartum symptoms peculiarly back pain varies from women to women with vanishing of symptoms in over 60% in two days ...
Priyanka Rishi   +3 more
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Repeated stimulation, inter-stimulus interval and inter-electrode distance alters muscle contractile properties as measured by Tensiomyography. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
The influence of methodological parameters on the measurement of muscle contractile properties using Tensiomyography (TMG) has not been published.To investigate the; (1) reliability of stimulus amplitude needed to elicit maximum muscle displacement (Dm),
Hannah V Wilson   +2 more
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The relationship of severity in diastasis recti abdominis and pelvic floor dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Diastasis of rectus abdominis (DRA) refers to a separation of the rectus abdominis from the linea alba. This study aimed to investigate the association with the severity of DRA for developing pelvic floor dysfunction among women during the ...
Hui Fei   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immediate Effects of Whole-Body versus Local Dynamic Electrostimulation of the Abdominal Muscles in Healthy People Assessed by Ultrasound: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesBiology, 2023
Dynamic electrostimulation consists of the application of local or global electrostimulation together with physical exercise. This study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of a dynamic electrostimulation session on the thickness of the abdominal ...
Lorena Álvarez-Barrio   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary study of ultrasound diagnosis of diastasis recti in postpartum women [PDF]

open access: yesXin yixue, 2022
Objective To investigate the feasibility of high-frequency ultrasound for the diagnosis of diastasis recti in postpartum women by assessing the inter-rectus distance (IRD) in healthy nulliparous woman and postpartum women.
Wu Jiawei, Zhang Xinling, Wu Shuangyu, Lin Xin, Qu Enze
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of reinforced plication as an alternative to resection in exotropia

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose: To evaluate the surgical efficacy of reinforced plication of the medial rectus muscle to resection as an effective muscle strengthening procedure in exotropia.
Darshana Daga   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural response of abdominal muscles to six weeks of strengthening training in women with diastasis recti [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018
Introduction: Diastasis recti is defined as separation of the two bellies of the rectus abdominis muscles more than 2 to 2.7 cm which could affect the abdominal activities such as breathing, urination and delivery, and may change the body posture and ...
Fatemeh Izadi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Inter-Recti Distance and Impaired Abdominal Core Function in Post-Partum Women With Diastasis Recti Abdominis

open access: yesJournal of Abdominal Wall Surgery, 2022
Background and Aim: The definition and management of Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) is under debate. This study aimed to understand the correlation between the post-partum inter-recti distance (IRD) and functional impairments associated with core ...
L. Bixo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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