Combined Effects of Drawing-in Maneuver and Resisted Ankle Dorsiflexion on Pain, Inter-recti Distance, Strength and Quality of Life in Postpartum Diastasis Recti

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate how the combination of the drawing-in maneuver and resisted ankle dorsiflexion affects postpartum women with diastasis recti. The study focuses on measuring pain, the distance between abdominal muscles (inter-recti distance), muscle strength, and quality of life. It includes females aged 20 to 45 years who are between 6 weeks and 6 months postpartum, with a diagnosis of diastasis recti. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will perform only the drawing-in maneuver, while the other will perform both the drawing-in maneuver and resisted ankle dorsiflexion. Both interventions will be carried out twice a week for six weeks. The drawing-in maneuver involves holding a muscle contraction for 10 seconds and repeating it 10 times per session, while resisted ankle dorsiflexion includes ankle movements against resistance in sets of repetitions. During the study, assessments will be done at the start and after six weeks of treatment. These include measuring pain with the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, inter-recti distance using a caliper, muscle strength through manual muscle testing, and quality of life with the SF-36 questionnaire. The study will analyze the collected data to understand the combined effects of these exercises on postpartum diastasis recti.

Effects of Drawing in Maneuver and Resisted Ankle Dorsiflexion in Postpartum Diastasis Recti