Of course, preventing diastasis recti in the first place is better than correcting the problem once your abdominal muscles have begun to separate. If your diastasis is caused by pregnancy, you can hope for the most to minimize the damage. However, if you are not pregnant, there are certain things you may take to avoid the condition and its symptoms completely.
Those include:
• Avoid movements that isolate your abdominal muscles or require rib pushing.
• Working to strengthen the core before becoming pregnant and throughout the first trimester
• Staying active, even if you are pregnant
• Maintaining a healthy weight (and losing weight if required)
• Focusing on more complete exercises (like squats) that strengthen the entire body