Sex and Diastasis Recti Sucks!

Sex and Diastasis Recti sucks. No, not the sex part. That is great! However, having to deal with my Diastasis does. Why? I have a faux hernia. It's near my sternum. I separated all the way up to my sternum. The bottom half of me is closed (1-2 finger gap). The area near my sternum is not closed. The fascia is weak and everything wants to poke through. It hurts. Especially, If I am in an awkward position with my hubby :). It acts like a hernia. When it surfaces, I have to massage it until it goes back in place. Do you see why it sucks? I had to tell my hubby to get off of me b/c I was herniating. YES YES YES (Just like When Harry Met Sally), then NO NO NO get off of me lol. Having DR sucks, but it can be quite entertaining at times...

 

Diastasis and my Incredible Hulk Vag

I had my internal assessment done last week. It's physical therapy for my Vag. Really? Yes, apparently I have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction or Hypertonus Pelvic Floor. Too much tension in my vag. What causes it? Too many Kegels!!!!!!!! I've done several hundred b/c that's what I was told to do to correct my Diastasis and pelvic floor. I've over worked my vag. It seems my vag is ultra Strong like the Incredible Hulk lol. It sounds like a great thing to have, but No not really. There's too much muscle tension. It causes way too much pain in my lower back and Coccyx (tail bone). Now, I have to do Reverse Kegels. Instead of using the muscles to hold in my farts, I get to push them out lol. I hope this will put an end to my pain. I guess my vag and I can't fight crime anymore :).

Pain in the ass and Diastasis

I wonder if this is all worth it in the end. My diastasis is great! Currently, I have a small separation. Do I still have a "tummy"? Yes, but I don't look pregnant anymore. After all of my hard work, my tailbone (Coccyx) is in pain. It's very frustrating! I can't use the excuse "My hubby is a pain in the ass!" Wait, I still can :). Not the case though :(. I have found some exercises that are helpful. It doesn't take the pain away, but it takes it down a notch. Check it out...

http://www.coccyxcushionreview.com/coccydynia-exercises-coccyx/

Diastasis and Physical Therapy

It's been a while since my last post. I've been working hard on strengthening my abs. My abdominal muscles separated from belly button to my sternum. I quit binding my belly after December. I closed my Diastasis 6 weeks into my program. I plateaued after that :/. After my program, I continued with pelvic floor exercises. However, my upper abdominal muscles (sternum) kept on herniating. The first of the year rolled around, I decided to make an appointment with a physical therapist. She checked my Diastasis and I still had a 2 finger gap. A 2 finger gap is better than a 4 finger gap :). She massaged my abdominal region. Ouch! It brought me to tears. WTF? What else is wrong with me? She told me that I have worked so hard to close my gap that it puts stress on those muscles. It's like scar tissue. She also checked my alignment and popped me back in place. I am not misaligned anymore! Yay! The therapy is great! Before therapy, I had no idea how to find my core muscles. It thought it was tightening your abs. Nope, it's much deeper than that. My session is once a week with 1 1/2 hours of exercising. My tummy is pulled back in for the week. I have made huge progress. I have a tight 1-2 finger gap. I don't think it will close any further. Hopefully it will stay that way! After all the hard work, my tail bone has decided to give me hell :/. It's from the 100's of kegels I do through out the week. If it's not one thing, it's another. How do I correct my issue? I am scheduled for a Integrated Manual Assessment. I know, I know...WTF is that? They go in vaginally and find out what is going on with me. Maybe they can find out what is going on with my tailbone.

Before and After Tuppler Abdominal Rehab Program (Aug-Dec)