Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of rectal diastasis.
Family history
Social history
- What is your occupation? Do you work physically hard?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- How long has the cleft in the abdominal midline been present?
- Do you have lower back pain?
- Do you have pain in the area of the buttocks?
- Do you have pain in the area of the hip?
- Have you noticed any limitation in the functioning of the abdominal muscles?
- Do you have any other complaints?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (connective tissue weakness).
- Surgery (condition after abdominal surgery/abdominal surgery).
- Allergies
- Pregnancies (incl. multiple pregnancies)
- Medication history