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)
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