Potzak is primarily aimed at mothers who have diastasis recti.
Diastasis recti (abbreviates as R.D.) often appear via the symptom of a backache and restrict mothers in various movements (lifting, sitting up).
It is important to know that R.D. cannot be rehabilitated with “regular”
stomach strengthening exercises. What’s more, in many cases doing the wrong exercises does more harm than benefit.
Using Potzak, mothers can take action to live healthier, to rehabilitate the abdomen after pregnancy, and to maintain an ideal pressure in the core of the body. We are supporting this with consecutive video exercises from a medical doctor of rehabilitation and physiotherapy.
What is Potzak?
Potzak is a training program designed for mothers, in order to strengthen the abdomen after giving birth. The symptom of “mummy tummy” (i.e. diactasis recti) is a problem known by few, but affecting many in the third trimester of pregnancy, which means the stretching of the sinewy part of the abdomen as a result of the size of the fetus. About two-thirds of mothers have this symptom, but the exercises do not only help them but anyone wanting a tight, healthy stomach.
The majority of mothers experience that during pregnancy, the abdomen changes. Many think that the cause is lack of movement and gaining weight, but the symptom of bulging, slack belly also appears with women having regularly done exercises, sports earlier.
What is the mummy tummy?
The medical explanation is the following: at sudden changes in weight, or when the perimeter of the belly grows (including pregnancy as well), the sinewy parts of the abdomen are extended. In the absence of a hernia, this is truly not more than extension and loosening, not a complete opening. Due to its nature, the sinews do not contract, or only to a very small extent. As a result, the muscles of the stomach separate, since the sinews in the middle extend.
Why is this important?
Unfortunately, very few people know that diastasis recti (the “mummy tummy”). has a direct impact on the blood pressure, lymph circulation of the person. In many cases, this is the reason behind varicose veins, haemorrhoids. Since the stomach gets looser, the pressure earlier experienced changes and this change in pressure has a direct impact on blood vessels and the fluids in them.
The app consists of many parts:
- a diagnostic video, also accessible via our website,
- the first two exercises are free of charge,
- additional exercises are available with an in-app purchase,
- each exercise is accompanied by a series of extra materials to help you take care of your abdomen
With the Potzak app, we would like to present, to a wide group of mothers, some of the results of the scientific research conducted at Fontanus Center. At Fontanus Center, we have been researching humanity, development, life for over 15 years. In our work, experts of different fields work together to find solutions to real problems of people. A completely new approach to the human body and its operation is presented in Eva Bajzik, M.D.’s book: Body consciousness (currently being published).
We trust that the exercises, information and advice within the app will be of great use for all mothers.
The app is currently available in English and Hungarian (based on your phones language).
The Terms of Use and Privay Policy regulating the applications usage can be found under https://www.potzak.org/en/alkalmazas-jogi-nyilatkozatai-en/