Frequency of Medical Claims for Diastasis Recti Abdominis Among U.S. Active Duty Service Women, 2016 to 2019.
Jessica Korona-BaileyAmanda BanaagPenelope JonesDana R NguyenTracey Pérez KoehlmoosPublished in: Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) (2023)
Although the prevalence of DRA, defined as a medical claim for DRA, in the study population is low, subpopulations may be disproportionately affected by the condition. Further research could potentially detail the impact of DRA on the functional impairment and operational readiness of ADSW in the U.S. military and any possible means of prevention.