COVID-19, Stress and Your Muscle Pain
Do you realize that they are linked? You're not supposed to! Our nervous system has a built-in mechanism to distract us from stress. It's...
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Colin Liggett
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Athletes
Pelvic floor dysfunction is something I see on a daily basis on intake history forms of my athletic clients. It can be easily treated...
Colin Liggett
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Tune Up Your Muscles For XC Skiing Season With SMR
You tune up your skis pre-season, why not tune up your muscular system? Sensory Motor Repatterning (SMR) is an incredibly powerful way to...
Colin Liggett
- Aug 30, 2019
- 4 min
The Neurological Bike Fit
Ottawa SMR is offering a world-first - The Neuro Bike Fit, which enhances riding ability and reduces the risk of injury for all cyclists...
Colin Liggett
- Feb 17, 2019
- 2 min
Perfecting Muscle Firing in the Pedal Stroke
The perfect pedal stroke requires muscles firing at just the right time throughout the pedal stroke. It is a complex relationship of...
Colin Liggett
- Jan 20, 2019
- 3 min
New Pains, Old problems - The SMR Theory
In Sensorimotor Repatterning we consider that new aches and pains may stem from very old injuries? Be it knee pain, lower back pain,...
Colin Liggett
- Oct 21, 2018
- 2 min
Time for a Checkup?
A change of season means a change of activities, use of different muscles and different movement patterns. For instance, if you have been...
Colin Liggett
- Sep 15, 2018
- 2 min
Will SensoriMotor Repatterning Change Post-Surgery Rehab forever?
I sure hope so. An estimated 80% of all scars cause faulty sensory input which induces faulty movement patterns and potentially chronic...
Colin Liggett
- Jan 7, 2018
- 2 min
Are your Organs Inhibiting Your Muscles?
Are your psoas muscles being inhibited by your dysfunctional kidneys? Are your pec muscles being inhibited by your stomach? Is your back...
Colin Liggett
- Mar 22, 2017
- 1 min
C-section scar weakening your core?
Neck, back, hip and knee pain have all been successfully treated in my clinic by addressing C-section scars. That's not to say that your...
Colin Liggett
- Feb 19, 2017
- 1 min
Ankle Compression in Runners
Runners are particularly susceptible to ankle compression which can have a very significant effect on their performance and increase the...
Colin Liggett
- Dec 22, 2016
- 1 min
Optimized Fitness - Stronger, Pain Free Exercise
Fighting chronic injuries? Not achieving your athletic goals? SMR can change this! Sensory Motor Repatterning (SMR) is designed to find...
Colin Liggett
- Dec 5, 2016
- 4 min
How to Breathe
What a ridiculously short title for a ridiculously complex topic. In fact, there are no exact explanations of how to breathe correctly...
Colin Liggett
- Dec 1, 2016
- 1 min
Exercise like a Pro - Injury Free
What if you could stop a hamstring strain, sprained ankle or rotor cuff tear from ever happening and ruining your season? As a Sensory...
Colin Liggett
- Sep 11, 2016
- 1 min
Plantar Fasciitis Be Gone!
Plantar Fasciitis can really put a serious dent in your training. It’s hard to get rid of and likes to come back when you least expect....
Colin Liggett
- Aug 30, 2016
- 2 min
Exhaling While Punching or Kicking as a Martial Artist Can Cause Weakness
Should you exhale when you throw a punch, kick or any other attack move? Absolutely. Is this causing your core to become temporarily...
Colin Liggett
- Aug 24, 2016
- 2 min
The Most Common Core-inhibiting Muscle
This is going to take some convincing but here it goes….. The most common dysfunction I see is the diaphragm inhibiting core muscles. I...
Colin Liggett
- Aug 16, 2016
- 2 min
Is Your Bad Habit Causing Performance Lag?
Do you shrug your shoulders, hold your breath, clench your teeth, or maybe even curl your toes while performing certain activities? If...
Colin Liggett
- Aug 9, 2016
- 2 min
Ongoing Hamstring or Calf Cramps?
The popular theory explaining why exercise induces muscle cramping is that the muscle becomes fatigued causing the golgi tendon organ (a...
Colin Liggett
- Jul 31, 2016
- 3 min
Is your Core Dysfunctional?
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if you're an elite athlete, there is an extremely high chance that you have a dysfunctional core....