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Support belt for diastasis

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Pinetreesfall · 01/01/2022 22:43

Hi everyone,
I'm quite a keen gym goer but I have the most ridiculous diastasis recti. I have sought so much help over the years including physio, gp, personal trainer, woman's health specialist - the list goes on. Basically ALL concluded that mine isn't fixable (I have two hernias too) and needs surgery.

Sadly the diastasis is now painful with everything pushing 'through' - even touching my stomach skin hurts.
I have resigned myself to the fact that it needs sorting BUT I want to continue exercising until then (yes I'm probably not helping myself). I'm very careful with my exercises but I need some sort of support bet in the meantime to stop my guts feeling like they will erupt any moment.

Any recommendations for a support belt / similar to use while lifting?

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Chely · 02/01/2022 00:36

I use a strength shop 3 inch lifting belt in the gym, before using a belt 60kg+ squats made me feel like I'd snap in half but nice and secure after getting it. Using it repaired my diastasis recti after having twins with a combined birth weight of 17 pounds.
Never used a support belt for every day. I trained beltless up to 35+2wk pregnant last year and my abs coped well (was down to 40kg squats and 80kg deadlifts by then). Abs recovered pretty quick once I was back in the gym at 10wk pp (baby was 10lb 15oz and had my 2nd c-section), rebuilding strength slowly coming up to 5mth pp now.

Pinetreesfall · 02/01/2022 01:21

Thanks @Chely that's really helpful

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Monsoon92 · 04/01/2022 07:49

Have you tried the Mutu programme?

Pinetreesfall · 04/01/2022 08:54

Yes I have. Because of my hernias it didn't work. I need those put back and the muscles closed so sadly it looks like surgery is definitely the only option. Having had an emergency c-section 13 years ago I've been pretty put off stomach surgery!!

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