After having my daughter, I realized I had diastasis recti. I have not been able to correct it with exercise and it is causing abdominal bulging and back pain though not severe. I was wondering if anyone knew or had an experience when tricare covered abdominal muscle plication. And if so, if that covered procedure could be done in conjunction with an elected procedure (breast augmentation). Thank you!
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June 17, 2015
Answer: Will Tricare Cover Abdominal Muscle Plication?
Diastasis, or a separation of the sit-muscles is not related to shortness of breath, or directly involved in the mechanics of breathing. Correction will improve the abdominal tone and contour, but don't expect an improvement in breathing.
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So in your case, I would want to know more about the etiology of your diastasis. There is no question that any repair could be affected by increasing intra abdominal pressure, however there are options to mitigate this potential. I would go see a board certified plastic surgeon.
A hernia is an actual hole in the fascia and muscle. I examine my patients for a hernia, while they stand. Also, sometimes a CT scan is helpful to measure the size of the hernia and evaluate the muscles.
