Abdominal muscle separation often occurs in patients with a history of severe trauma or postpartum female patients. For example, during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, the enlarged uterus will expand and extend the abdominal wall, and the rectus abdominis on both sides will be separated from the midline of the abdomen, which is the white line of the abdomen. If so, postpartum female patients can recover through appropriate abdominal exercise such as abdominal contraction. In addition, if you can't recover, you can consider surgical treatment, that is, reconnect the rectus abdominis separated from the abdominal white line. Patients with abdominal muscle separation caused by trauma and patients who cannot recover on their own also need surgery.
During pregnancy and childbirth, most women have a gap in their muscles, which will gradually recover in 4-8 weeks after delivery. But if it is more than 2 fingers wide, the possibility of self-healing is relatively small. It is recommended to go to a hospital for treatment or use a therapeutic instrument to assist recovery. If the abdominal muscles are widely separated, if you don't treat them, it may increase your chances of back pain and make it more difficult for your lower abdomen to return to flatness. You can check the width of your abdominal muscles by lying on your back, bending your knees and putting your right hand on your stomach (or your left hand if you are left-handed). Palm down, fingers pointing to pubic bone, hands at navel. Inhale and exhale, while gently lifting your head and shoulders off the ground, just like doing sit-ups. If the width exceeds 2 fingers, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment. It is unlikely to recover on its own. If it is within 2 fingers, you can recover slowly through moderate exercise.