Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The transversus abdominis (TA) muscle is the deepest of the abdominal muscles.

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Along with more well-known abdominal muscles such as the rectus abdominis (the "six-pack" ab muscles) and the internal and external obliques, your core also includes the diaphragm (which helps you ...

Background/aim Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is defined as a separation of the 2 muscle bellies of rectus abdominis. To date there is scant knowledge on prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of ...

The pelvic floor and abdominal musculature undergo a period of prolonged stress during pregnancy that may lead to pelvic floor disorders and diastasis rectus abdominis following childbirth. Pelvic ...