Australian women’s experiences of post-partum rectus diastasis: A qualitative study

Background: Post-partum rectus diastasis, or the separation of the abdominal muscles after pregnancy, occurs in conjunction with physical symptoms and impaired quality of life. In Australia, health funding for surgery to treat diastasis was ceased in 2016, but reinstated in mid-2022, providing a uni...

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Main Authors: Siobhan Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Kristen Foley, Tamara Crittenden, David Watson, Nicola R Dean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:Women's Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057241233123