Comparative study on prevalence of diastasis recti in primipara and multipara undergone full term normal delivery

Simran Jaiswal, Shalaka Dhankar, Shruti Deshpande*, Sakshi P Arora

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

After pregnancy, Diastasis Recti is fairly frequent in women. It happens when the rectus abdominis muscles separate along the linea alba, causing the linea alba to expand. Diastasis recti is caused by a number of reasons. Multiple pregnancies and hormonal factors are the first and most apparent. Because of the elevated levels of relaxin, progesterone, and oestrogen during pregnancy, the linea alba weakens due to connective tissue softening. Diastasis recti should be treated as soon as possible in women. Dial calipers are used to assess diastasis recti in women who have just given birth. A dial caliper is a basic and quick measurement tool. The aim of the present study was to find out “Prevalence of Diastasis Recti in Primipara and Multipara Undergone Full Term Normal Delivery”. This study was carried out in Physiotherapy OPD, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College and AVBRH, (Sawangi) Wardha. Diastasis recti was evaluated in full term normal delivery females. Diastasis recti was compared in primipara and multipara using dial calliper. The total number of full term normal delivery females in this study was 80 from the age group 22-37, of which 36 were primipara and 44 were multipara, and it showed that inter-rectal distance is greater in multipara while it was less in primipara.. From the present study we can conclude that there is presence of diastasis recti more in multipara than compared to primipara undergone full term normal delivery

Keywords:

Diastasis Recti, Pregnancy, Full Term Normal Delivery, Primipara, Multipara