Physio Erinn

17/01/2026

The one thing that astonishes most of my patients is to see how the core moves during the breath cycle. During an *inhale*, the diaphragm (breathing muscle) pushes the organs down to make space for air in the lungs. This puts a downwards pressure on the pelvic floor muscles, and they expand to absorb the increase in abdominal pressure. The abdominal muscles expand during this inhale as well - your belly rises as you breathe in - completing the core system.

During an *exhale*, the diaphragm relaxes back up (releasing the air from the longs). When it lifts up, the pelvic floor lifts along with it. Imagine the pelvic floor muscles and the diaphragm doing a smooth dance together, in sync with each other, working effortlessly as partners. The abdominal muscles contract towards the centre during your breath out as well to complete the core package.

Therefore - when we want a good quality pelvic floor « squeeze and lift » we need to do it during the exhale.

This might feel unnatural at first, but if you try and engage your pelvic floor muscles whilst breathing in or worse, even holding your breathe - you’re working against your own mechanics.

21/11/2025

Did you know 1 in 3 women have issues with their bladder and might leak? It’s a lot more common than you might think. However, it does not make it normal. Seek help, reach out, start your path to recovery. There is no need to suffer in silence, and bear the embarrassment alone. Help is out there, all you have to do is look for it. Find a women’s health or pelvic health physiotherapist and book yourself self in to your journey to recovery. They can guide you on the right path, give you advice and exercises to do, troubleshooting along the way.

If you’re in Northern Ireland - I work in Comber, Holywood and Bangor. Please PM me so we can discuss your symptoms and get you booked in so you can start taking care of yourself.

19/11/2025

Sometimes a pelvic floor is considered weak, or feels like it’s not supporting you.
In general though, it’s just waiting for your attention, your activation, your mindfulness.

Most pelvic floor muscles do benefit from connection, breath work, gentle activations.

So what are you waiting for? Book yourself in for a pelvic health physiotherapy session near you.

I am based in Comber, Hollywood and Bangor in Northern Ireland so if that suits you, PM me to discuss and find a time and place that would suit you.

Let’s start your journey to activation and healing.

23/09/2025

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Showing how impactful pelvic health physiotherapy can be, this should be available for everyone!

01/05/2025

24/09/2024

Doing what I love most 💙 so nice to see it makes a positive change in a client.

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25/08/2024

That was a tough week but happy to have finished it! Can’t wait to get started with our brand new ante & post natal classes soon at Physio Plus in Comber, Northern Ireland

27/06/2023

“Diaphragm breathing is the most efficient way to breathe, as it pulls down on the lungs, creating negative pressure in chest, resulting in air flowing into your lungs.”

This type of breathing slows the heartbeat down and can lower or stabilise blood pressure.

When we’re stressed we tend to breath more superficially, less effective. Place your hands on lower ribs/abdomen and breathe into them, nice and slowly.
More on the connection with the
floor soon!

13/05/2023

What to expect from a postnatal physio check.

08/05/2023

In an ideal world, we would go for a toilet break around every 3 hours (between 5 or 7 times a day), to deposit a quantity of around 200/300 ml of urine - about the volume of a white wine glass.

If you are needing to go much more often than that, and find yourself running to the toilet every 30 mins, or several times a night - take a moment to observe these bladder irritants - some surprising ones perhaps. Are you taking too much of them? Can you avoid some of them?