How to recover rectus abdominis after childbirth
Apr 23, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lv Aiming
Introduction
After childbirth, rectus abdominis muscles can be restored through exercise, electrical stimulation rehabilitation therapy, surgery, and other methods. Postpartum women can perform independent functional exercises. Under medical guidance, core-strengthening exercises such as planks can help enhance the strength of abdominal wall muscles. Additionally, postpartum women should maintain a cheerful and relaxed mood and adjust their diet to support healthy recovery of the pelvic floor muscles and rectus abdominis.
After childbirth, rectus abdominis muscles can be restored through exercises, electrical stimulation rehabilitation therapy, surgery, and other methods. Specific details are as follows:
1. Exercise
Postpartum women can perform independent functional exercises. Under a doctor's guidance, core-strengthening exercises such as abdominal contractions and planks can enhance the strength of the abdominal wall muscles. Regular pulling movements and conscious contractions combined with diaphragmatic breathing may also help reduce muscle laxity. Appropriate exercise can promote the recovery of the rectus abdominis.
2. Electrical Stimulation Rehabilitation Therapy
Electrical stimulation rehabilitation therapy promotes contraction and recovery of the rectus abdominis by delivering electrical impulses, thereby treating diastasis recti. When used together with an abdominal binder, which provides compression to support the abdominal muscles, this therapy can effectively aid in the recovery of the rectus abdominis to a certain extent.
3. Surgery
If diastasis recti is severe and does not resolve naturally within 1 to 2 years after childbirth, surgical intervention may be considered. Patients are advised to visit a hospital promptly for evaluation, follow medical advice, and undergo surgery based on their individual condition.
In addition to the above methods, postpartum women should also maintain a cheerful and relaxed mood, adjust their diet to ensure nutritional balance, and actively engage in physical exercise to better promote the recovery of both pelvic floor muscles and the rectus abdominis.
