Diastasis recti splinting garment

A method of supporting the abdomen of a user suffering from diastasis recti, said user-having a body, a torso, a ribcage, a lower back, sacroiliac joints, an abdomen, a midline, an abdominal wall, abdominal musculature, a pelvis and a pelvic floor, said method comprising:

• providing a Diastasis Recti splinting garment comprising:
• a body suit comprising:
• a front panel arranged to apply compression to the abdominal wall of the user;
• a back panel having an upper portion, and a lower portion, the lower portion having a rear connection panel;
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• at least two adjustable torso straps, said at least two adjustable torso straps arranged to be pulled and wrapped around the torso of the user and connect to the rear connection panel on the lower portion of the back panel;
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• a pelvic strap that is arranged to be pulled and wrapped around the pelvis of the user on an upward oblique angle;
• the user:
• (i) entering the body suit and positioning the body suit on the body of the user such that the front panel of the garment is placed on the abdominal musculature of the user, thereby providing compression to the abdominal musculature of the user;
• (ii) grasping one of the at least two adjustable torso straps at a free end thereof and pulling and wrapping said one of the at least two adjustable torso straps around the torso of the user on a downward oblique angle, crossing the free end over the midline of the user and attaching the free end to the rear connection panel, thereby approximating right and left sides of the abdominal musculature of the user;
• (iii) repeating step (ii) for each adjustable torso strap;
• (iv) grasping a first end of the pelvic strap and pulling and wrapping the first end of the pelvic strap around the pelvis of the user on an upward oblique angle and connecting the first end to the rear attachment panel, thereby providing compression across the respective sacroiliac joint of the user and supporting the lower back and the abdomen of the user;
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• (v) grasping a second end of the pelvic strap and pulling and wrapping the second end of the pelvic strap around the pelvis of the user on an upward oblique angle and connecting the second end to the rear attachment panel, thereby providing compression across the sacroiliac joints of the user and supporting the lower back and the abdomen of the user.

A method of supporting the abdomen of a user suffering from diastasis recti, said user having a body, a torso, a ribcage, a lower back, sacroiliac joints, an abdomen, a midline, an abdominal wall, abdominal musculature, a pelvis and a pelvic floor, said method comprising:

• providing a Diastasis Recti splinting garment comprising:
• a body suit comprising:
• a front panel arranged to apply compression to the abdominal wall of the user;
• a back panel having an upper portion, and a lower portion, the lower portion having a rear connection panel;
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• at least two adjustable torso straps, said at least two adjustable torso straps arranged to be pulled and wrapped around the torso of the user and connect to the rear connection panel on the lower portion of the back panel;
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• a pelvic strap that is arranged to be pulled and wrapped around the pelvis of the user on an upward oblique angle;
• the user:
• (i) entering the body suit and positioning the body suit on the body of the user such that the front panel of the garment is placed on the abdominal wall of the user, thereby providing compression to the abdominal wall of the user;
• (ii) grasping a first end of the pelvic strap and pulling and wrapping the first end of the pelvic strap around the pelvis of the user on an upward oblique angle and connecting the first end to the rear attachment panel, thereby providing compression across the respective sacroiliac joint of the user and supporting the lower back and the abdomen of the user;
• (iii) grasping a second end of the pelvic strap and pulling and wrapping the second end of the pelvic strap around the pelvis of the user on an upward oblique angle and connecting the second end to the rear attachment panel, thereby providing compression across the sacroiliac joints of the user and supporting the lower back and the abdomen of the user;
• (iv) grasping one of the at least two adjustable torso straps at a free end thereof and pulling and wrapping said one of the at least two adjustable torso straps around the torso of the user on a downward oblique angle, crossing the free end over the midline of the user and continuing the wrap around the torso and pelvis to attach the free end to the rear connection panel on an opposite side;
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• (v) repeating step (iv) for each adjustable torso strap;
• the action of steps (iv) and (v) stabilizing the ribcage, the torso, the abdomen and the lower back, thereby approximating the right and left sides of the abdominal musculature.