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Unlock the Benefits of Wearing the Diastasis Rehab Splint

April 20, 2023

You need to take the stretch off of the connective tissue. I call this “approximating” the correct position that both the recti muscles and connective tissue are supposed to be in—the muscles right next to each other and the connective tissue in a narrow position.

The position of the muscles is important because it determines the direction they move. If they are separated, they move sideways and stretch the connective tissue. If they are together they move backwards. Bringing the muscles and connective tissue together is done by using a splint and if necessary taping. Think of the process of wearing a splint as similar to wearing a cast: when you break a bone and have it set, you want to keep the injury in the same fixed position so it heals correctly.

The same thing goes for fixing your connective tissue—it’s essential to continuously keep it in a narrow position, so it heals in a rope-like configuration, the way it’s supposed to be, rather than like a stretch-out sheet of plastic wrap.

So if you take the cast off before the bones have healed the bones will come apart. The same applies for the connective tissue.

Here are the 3 Benefits You Get When Wearing the Diastasis Rehab Splint®

It takes the stretch off the connective tissue and puts it in a narrower position and thus a better position to heal. In this narrow position when you do your exercises, it brings blood flow to the connective tissue, which aids in healing. The position of the connective tissue is key!

It brings the muscles closer together, which makes the exercises more effective. This closer position makes you feel the muscles working better because when splinted, they will move in the right direction, backwards. For the muscles to be strengthened, they need to move with a backwards motion. With a separation of 4 fingers or more, the muscles will move sideways if they are not approximated. This sideways movement stretches the connective tissue. Remember the whole point of the program is to heal your connective tissue by taking the stretch off it.

It protects the organs and back because in their proper position, the muscles are now supporting them instead of the weak connective tissue.

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