Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: April | Volume: 13 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 35-38
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230404
Prevalence of Diastasis of Rectus Abdominis Muscles in Young Adult with Back Pain: A Pilot Study
Vinal Damor1, Dr Sunil Charpot2
1Physiotherapist/lecturer, Government Physiotherapy College, Civil hospital. Ahmedabad
2M.D Radiologist, Assistant professor, GMERS Civil hospital, Sola. Ahmedabad
Corresponding Author: Vinal Damor
ABSTRACT
Background: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) diagnosis via clinical examination is well defined. Abdominal muscles are important spinal stabilizers and its poor coordination, as seen in diastasis of rectus abdominis (DRA), may contribute to low back pain
Objectives: This pilot study to find out the prevalence of DRA in young adults with Back pain.
Methods: Using a finger width palpation method. Standard clinical DRA measurement was performed in 213 participants with or without low back pain in both genders.
Results: Out of 268 subjects (219 female, 49 male) only 2.98% had complain of back pain. So back pain is not correlate with DRA and BMI significantly. Only 17.74 % adults had 1 cm inter-rectus distance which is normal at umbilical level
Conclusion: The result of this study shows that young adult gets affected by back pain but not significantly.
This study concludes that there is equal IRD measurement in both genders irrespective of age sex and BMI and no significant prevalence of DRA in young adults.
Key words: Diastasis Rectus Abdominis, inter-rectus distance, body mass index, low back pain