The Dr. Shannon Show
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The Dr. Shannon Show
#168: Training your core and diastasis recti with Dr. Elizabeth Knoble
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Shannon interviews her pelvic floor PT, Dr. Elizabeth Knoble about how to train your core during pregnancy and beyond.
0:00: Introduction to Dr. Elizabeth Knoble, PT, DPT
1:50: Abdominal separation vs. diastasis recti
10:02: Should you load your abdominals during pregnancy?
15:35: Can strengthening the rectus abdominis reduce diastasis recti?
17:28: What is coning and does it make diastasis worse?
22:15: Is deep core stability better than crunches?
27:05: How to properly engage the deep core
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