Try this simple exercise, at home finger test, to see if you have abdominal separation (diastasis recti), which is very common after pregnancy. <br /><br />Visit https://www.braceability.com/blogs/info/diastasis-recti to learn more about postpartum ab separation and diastasis recti among men and women!<br /><br />Diastasis recti is classified as a gap of roughly 2.7 cm (just over an inch) or greater between your abdominal muscles, which roughly equates to two fingertips. A gap of four to five fingertips is considered severe diastasis recti.<br /><br />For a more exact read on your separated abdominal muscles or to check for hernias, you could get an ultrasound. But you can also answer the question “Do I have diastasis recti?” pretty easily yourself.<br /><br />To find out if you have diastasis recti, follow these steps:<br /><br />1. Lie on the back with the knees bent at 90-degree angles and your feet flat on the ground.<br />2. Place your fingers on your belly with the palm facing you on your belly button. Press down<br />gently.<br />3. Lift your head off the ground and draw your chin to your chest, contracting your abdominal<br />muscles.<br />4. Do you feel a gap of two finger-widths or more? If so, you have diastasis.<br />5. Repeat this test a bit above and a bit below the belly button, as that gap can vary.<br /><br />Music: A New Beginning - Bensound.com
