It's never too late to heal diastasis recti and restore core strength and function with exercise.
Many women suffer from lingering core issues for years, and even decades, after their pregnancies. Common and consistent symptoms include back pain, core weakness, urinary stress incontinence, pelvic prolapse, and a protruding belly that doesn't seem to go away regardless of weight loss or exercise. So, can you heal diastasis recti years later to solve these issues?
Can You Heal Diastasis Recti Years Later? In Short, YES.
The vast majority of these symptoms can be improved and often fully resolved through correct training of the deep core muscles, coupled with healthy posture, breathing, and alignment in daily life. In addition to working with mothers for over a decade, I have also worked extensively with their mothers - yes, grandmothers.
My oldest client was an 82-year-old woman. Through exercise alone, I helped her eliminate back pain, stop leaking urine when she coughed or sneezed, and she also finally resolved diastasis recti (abdominal separation, a contributor to all of the above listed symptoms) decades after she finished raising her children.
One of the most common questions we receive at Every Mother is, "Is it too late for me? I had my kids ______ years ago. Can you heal diastasis recti years later?" The answer is always: It's never too late! There is no critical window - whenever you are ready to commit minutes per day to follow our proven, 12-week program, that living, resilient tissue in your abdomen, back and pelvic floor is capable of improving strength, elasticity, control, and function.
Learn How One Mother Was Able to Heal Diastasis Recti Years After Her Children Were Born
Here's one story from a mom of two in her 40's - she reached out to me when her youngest was 5 years old:
"5 years after my second child was born I was finally able to get rid of my diastasis without surgery. I am a 40-something year old mom with 2 children, ages 6 and 9.
I have always been an avid exerciser but after my second child, all the exercise regimens could not get rid of my diastasis (center stomach muscles not coming back together above and below my naval, thus leaving a deep wide gap in the middle of my stomach). I even visited laparoscopic surgeons, and plastic surgeons to see if they could repair my stomach muscles. The operations would have been very involved procedures with no guarantees.
Then I found Leah Keller (actually recommended by one of the surgeons I saw). She and I met once a week for one hour where we focused on very particular stomach and breathing exercises. She was great in pointing out what movements help pull in these muscles and which exercises would worsen the problem.
In addition to the weekly session, Leah gave me daily exercises to practice. Within a few weeks I had seen my stomach gap closing. It was a shocking improvement – in just weeks I went from about a 4cm space to about 2 cm. Of course I was thrilled and eager to continue. I had about 5 months of work with Leah and now I am clinically free of diastasis.
I would hate to use the word 'miracle' because it did involve focus and my committed participation, but it was Leah who directed me each week with various exercises that 'cured' my stomach condition. She completely understood the postnatal body, the training needed. I would not have believed it if I didn't see the changes first hand. It was truly an amazing outcome. I would highly recommend Leah Keller and her postnatal workout program to anyone wanting to regain their pre-baby body. It is possible." – Sherri S.
This is an instance in which truth is better than fiction: no matter how old your kids are, or how long you've been living with symptoms of a compromised core, it is entirely possible to improve your health, strength, and quality of life with a moderate amount of exercise that can fit easily into your life. Our Reclaim stage guides you through the process day-by-day for the entire 12-week journey. Join us, and step forward with strength, confidence, and vigor.
Can you heal diastasis recti years later? The answer is a clear and resounding YES!
By Leah Keller, Creator of the EMbody Program™. Learn more about Leah here.
