Ep. 28 - Busting Myths About Diastasis Rectus Abdominus
Description
In today's episode we are chatting with Antony Lo. Antony Lo is a physiotherapist, educator and podcast host from Australia who works at the junction of Musculoskeletal/Ortho, Sports, and Pelvic Health. He runs The Physio Detective Clinic, My PT Education, The Women’s Heal4th Podcast, and The Diastasis Project. He helps the general public and health and fitness professionals who struggle to progress their clients by cutting through the BS and thinking outside the box so they confidently assist people to achieve their goals. Antony has a wife and 3 children, living in the best city in the world – Sydney, Australia!
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Episode Notes:
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What is a Diastasis Rectus Abdominus (DRA)?
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What is the connection between DRA and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and/or Low back pain ?
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What kind of alignment positioning is best?
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Let’s talk terminology; How do you define “tenting” “doming” Bulging” “coning”
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Let’s talk about width vs. Depth of DRA, Which is important to focus on during exercise?
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What do you say to women who ask “ Will my abdominals ever look the same?”
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How important is it to be able to Generate tension through the linea alba? Are we doing what we think we are doing when we exercise to “close the gap?”
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Functional Treatment- Train Movements NOT Muscles
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At what level do we need to load and train during therapy?
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“Train for what you want to do?
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Has any PT told you that they don’t really know why you may be feeling something??
Where can you find more of Antony:
Contact Details
Mobile Phone - SMS Preferred - +61 410 440 506
WhatsApp - https://wa.me/61410440506
FB Messenger - www.m.me/antonylo
Email - antony@physiodetective.com
Websites
www.Instagram.com/physiodetective
www.Instagram.com/mypteducation
www.Instagram.com/womenshealthpodcast
www.Instagram.com/thediastasisproject
Visit me at:
My Website: https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/
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Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pelvicorerehab/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCiEl1ZFlA5SzN44MhUwzgA?view_as=subscriber
Ebook Books links
Pregnancy Ebook:
https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/pain-free-pregnancy-guide
Pelvic Pain, Bladder leaking, and 8 steps to achieve pelvic healing
https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/pelvicfloorguides
Menopause Guide
https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/menopauseguide
Postpartum ebook
https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/headtotoewellnessformommyandbaby
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