"The abdominal core is the outside muscular container of your abdominal wall," Dr. Horne says. "This starts at the diaphragm and goes all the way down to the pelvic support muscles. Most of the ...

Problems with the abdominal aorta, such as an aneurysm—a bulging or weakened area in the artery wall—can cause symptoms ... the aorta passes through a muscle called the diaphragm, at the ...

With the fetus growth, the two muscle bellies of the RA, connected by the LA, elongate the abdominal wall and it expands. The DRA affects between 30%–70% of pregnant women and remains in the immediate ...