Diastasis recti isn't just about how your stomach looks. It's a functional core issue, and it's treatable at any point after childbirth, months or years later, without surgery.
For postpartum bellies, and the gap exercise alone can’t close.
Diastasis recti shows up in a few very specific, very common ways.
“My stomach still looks pregnant, months or years after having my baby.”
The lingering "mom pooch"“I notice doming down the middle when I do core exercises.”
The visible bulge during effort“It feels like my abs are detached from each other.”
The disconnected feelingFor a long time, treatment focused only on "closing the gap." We now know the real goal is restoring tension and coordination in the connective tissue between your abdominal muscles, so your core supports you during real movement, lifting, twisting, standing up, not just when you're lying still.
We measure the separation, but more importantly, test how well you can generate tension and control through it.
Traditional ab exercises can widen the gap further. We teach your transverse abdominis and pelvic floor to work together.
Whether that's lifting your kids, returning to CrossFit, or just standing up without bracing.
You don't need to self-diagnose before you call. This just helps you see we've treated exactly this before.
New moms noticing the gap right after delivery
The earliest window to start retraining your core the right way.Women years postpartum who never addressed it
It's genuinely never too late to start rebuilding real core function.Anyone doing crunches or planks that make it worse
If certain ab exercises cause doming or bulging, that's a sign to change the approach, not push harder.Women wanting to return to lifting or CrossFit safely
A staged plan back to the training you actually want to do.This is about rebuilding real tension and control, not chasing a smaller gap number.
2,000+ women helped
Yes, absolutely. That separation of the abdominal muscles responds well to the right kind of physical therapy. The goal isn't just closing the visible gap, it's restoring tension and control in your deep core so it supports your body during real movement, no surgery required.
Often the opposite. Traditional core exercises can increase pressure on an already-separated core and make doming worse. The key is learning to engage your deep core muscles, including your transverse abdominis and pelvic floor, in coordination with your breath.
No. We regularly work with women whose diastasis has been there for years. The retraining process works regardless of how long it's been.
A generic program isn't built around your specific separation, coordination, or symptoms. A pelvic floor physical therapist assesses your individual function first, then builds your plan around that, not a one-size-fits-all class.
No. Oklahoma allows direct access to physical therapy, so you can schedule with us directly.
A short, low-pressure first conversation. Tell us what you're dealing with, and we'll help you figure out the next step.