Author Archives: Julie Tupler

Online Support Program that started February 6, 2012

I just finished my first online support program. The results in six weeks with the participants were amazing!  It is going to be very hard to choose a winner for the “best belly.” The participants of the program wanted to … Continue reading

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Umbilical Hernia……A Side Effect of Diastasis Recti

If you have an umbilical hernia, more than likely you have a diastasis recti (separation of the outermost abdominal muscles). If you have surgery for the umbilical hernia, but don’t close the diastasis recti, there is a good chance your … Continue reading

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Belly Binders…To Bind or Not to Bind

The function of most “belly binders” is to make the belly smaller with compression. That is, bringing the belly back to the spine.  That is the role of your inner most abdominal muscle…..the transverse abdominal muscle.  Most people have never … Continue reading

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Pushing in Labor with an Epidural

For over 20 years I worked with pregnant women preparing them for the  marathon of labor.  Pushing in labor is hard work.  That is why I finally made the DVD called Tupler Technique®Perfect Pushing®! Not only is it hard work, … Continue reading

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Wearing a Diastasis Rehab Splint® During Pregnancy

  Many people ask me about wearing the Diastasis Rehab Splint® during pregnancy.  This is perfectly fine if a pregnant woman is comfortable wearing it!  If she is not comfortable wearing it, then she can just hold a splint (scarf … Continue reading

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Will a C-Section Scar Effect the Closing of My Diastasis Recti?

Yes it will! It will make it harder to close the diastasis completely on the bottom. You will still get some closure there.  When you mobilize the scar you will get more closure. The scar will not effect the ability … Continue reading

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Will the Tupler Technique help with back pain?

Back pain is a side effect of a diastasis recti. The outermost abdominal muscles (rectus abominis) is the support system for the back. When the muscles separate and the connective tissue stretches sideways, it is now the connective tissue supporting … Continue reading

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Will Wearing the Diastasis Rehab Splint® Weaken My Muscles?

This is a question that I am asked frequently.  It is a good question because some abdominal binders do weaken your muscles. The Diastasis Rehab Splint® will not weaken your muscles. The purpose of this splint is to approximate or … Continue reading

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Do I Hold in My Transverse Muscle When I am Doing Aerobic Activities?

This is a question people ask me ALL the time because one of the 4 steps of the Tupler Technique® is for you to  hold in your transverse muscle  at 5th floor on the work of everything you do. So … Continue reading

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Importance of Doing “Just” the Tupler Technique® the First Six Weeks of the Program

It takes six weeks to strengthen your inner most abdominal muscle (transverse muscle) with the Tupler Technique ® Program so this muscle is then strong enough for you to be able to engage it when performing both your stretching and … Continue reading

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