Dry needling and diastasis recti - IDN Clinical Questions and Discussions https://integrativedryneedling.com/community/idn-clinical-questions/dry-needling-and-diastasis-recti/ Integrative Dry Needling Discussion Board en-US Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:12:30 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Dry needling and diastasis recti https://integrativedryneedling.com/community/idn-clinical-questions/dry-needling-and-diastasis-recti/#post-658 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:40:14 +0000 Hello!

Great question...yes! Dry needling can help your patient. Consider the abdominal needling you learned in the Foundations course, as well as the thoracic paraspinals and key lumbar H points and paraspinals. In addition, you want to consider working on lumbo-pelvic positioning and recruiting the deep stabilizers instead of the rectus abdominus muscles. There are some good kinesiotape techniques that compliment the dry needling as well. With the IDN approach, remember the 360' approach and consider what innervates the area you're trying to impact and that will assist in directing your needling. 

You may want to consider taking the Lumbopelvic Clinical Integration course as well. We go through several techniques that have a great impact on the lumbo-abdominal region!

Hope this helps,

Shani Johnson

IDN Instructor, Lumbopelvic Clinical Integration & Foundations courses

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