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Rebuilding abdominal strength after rupturing lower abdominal muscles
Posted on 10/9/17 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 10/9/17 at 4:35 pm
Anyone have any tips on slowly, gently regaining abdominal strength after an abdominal muscle being seriously torn/ruptured? This happened last summer thanks to a horrible pilates place on Perkins Road who shall remain nameless and a very incompetent instructor who refused to listen when I told her it was my first time to do pilates and physically pushed me into position when I was not expecting it. $4,000 worth of MRIs and Dr visits later, I am now cleared to start exercising. Insurance won't cover PT for this. I am swimming and walking the Lakes and track at UREC in the meantime, but want to get my abs back in shape if possible. Thanking you all in advance.
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Posted on 10/9/17 at 5:27 pm to Livininthedales
First, good luck in your recovery, planks are your friend. And yoga, but of course take it easy to start.
Second, you should name the place and the instructor, I've been around athletes my entire life and I've seen many abs strains, but a tear/rupture is pretty rare unless you are doing some serious lifting or maybe wrestling.
Second, you should name the place and the instructor, I've been around athletes my entire life and I've seen many abs strains, but a tear/rupture is pretty rare unless you are doing some serious lifting or maybe wrestling.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 6:31 pm to NOLALGD
Thank you so much! Pilates Plus by the Bulldog. Savannah was the instructor. Tried to get them to pay medical bills....no luck. Would not admit any fault whatsoever. Horrible place. I literally looked 8 months pregnant with a eggplant colored abdomen within two days. Dr at BR Clinic had me do MRI and even sent me to a surgeon. Has been a very painful, long, drawn out experience. Do NOT go to Pilates Plus.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 6:32 pm to NOLALGD
It was VERY serious. Dr Fontenot and Dr Froelich at BR Clinic both saw me and were visibly shocked. They both said this is like having a C-section (which I did not have when I had my son), but worse because it tore internally.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 1:46 pm to Livininthedales
Responding to bump back up so maybe you get some more suggestions. Also I'm sure you signed some type of waiver/release but I would have at least had one of my lawyer friends send a polite letter for that serious of an injury.
Posted on 10/10/17 at 3:02 pm to NOLALGD
They had their insurance adjuster take my deposition. I furnished photos and medical reports/bills. Nothing but a letter back from their Jew insurance agent saying they would not pay anything. My cousin is a great attorney, but he just did a lot of legal work for me for practically nothing on a very serious matter with a non-compete for work, so I don't want to ask him to do that. So, what I am doing is telling every single person I encounter when the situation is right what a terrible place Pilates Plus is. They will go out of business at some point. 
Posted on 10/10/17 at 4:23 pm to Livininthedales
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Insurance won't cover PT for this.
A lawsuit should.
This post was edited on 10/10/17 at 4:25 pm
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