Diastasis Recti
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Diastasis Recti
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Diastasis recti, a normal condition in newborns, is a separation of the left and right side of the rectus abdominis muscle, which is the muscle covering the front surface of the abdomen. A diastasis recti is seen as a large ridge running down the midline of the abdomen from the bottom of the breastbone to the navel which appears whenever an infant strains or attempts to sit up.
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Superficial Anterior Muscles
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Superficial muscles are close to the surface of the skin. Muscles which lie closer to bone or internal organs are called deep muscles.
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