Diastasis recti, or also called abdominal diastasis, is a separation on the rectus abdominis. It affects the pelvic floor because it co-acts with the diaphragm and the lumbar column. When one fails, the others are affected.

It can appear:

• during pregnancy (66 % of women suffer diastasis during the third trimester)
• constipation
• training your abs through the traditional crunches