SJC Physiotherapy

SJC Physiotherapy Sam Caddick
I help runners with injury & performance
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Owner .physio.clinic | With its very own private gym, SJC Physiotherapy has all the equipment / space you need to effectively recover from your injury. We treat a wide range of Musculoskeletal Injuries with examples listed below. Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy;

Postural pains ā€“ i.e Neck or Back pain related to prolonged static positions
Spinal pain / Injuries ā€“ Herniated discs /

Sciatica from lifting / bending
Repetitive strain injuries ā€“ Elbow / Forearm pain from repetitive issues
Chronic overload related injuries ā€“ Plantar fasciitis , Chronic shoulder pains / Achilles + Patella Tendinopathies
Workplace injuries
Headaches ā€“ Chronically stiff / painful necks causing headaches and or migraines

Sports / Orthopaedic Physiotherapy;

Muscle strains ā€“ i.e calf / rotator cuff
Ligament sprains ā€“ i.e rolled ankle or twisting knee injuries
Joint injuries ā€“ Shoulder dislocations , hip impingement
Tendon injuries ā€“ Tears or overloading related (can also be non sport induced)
Post op management of injuries i.e ACL reconstruction , meniscectomies , rotator cuff repairs

We can also treat all the above Remotely with out Online Physiotherapy Service

The not quite weekly roundup This was ment to be the weekly round up but as I was creating this post I deleted it by acc...
09/09/2026

The not quite weekly roundup

This was ment to be the weekly round up but as I was creating this post I deleted it by accident, so letā€™s call this the not quite weekly roundup.

They joys of posting online is sometimes you spend far too long creating a post then you lose it all šŸ„² I couldnā€™t bare to look at social media again till now.

Anyways, I am going to get into the habit of doing a few more of these round up esk posts so you can see what Iā€™m getting up to, the wins from inside my 1-2-1 clients and programmes, and so I can reflect a bit more on my own week and be grateful for whatā€™s infront of me.

So I am now 10 days on from Sydney Marathon. Recovering nicely since the marathon, still yet to run. I just fancied giving myself a few more days off whilst I reintroduce the gym and spent a little more time torturing myself on the bike. ( nice to have the F1 back on, a great distraction)

Thereā€™s a few recent clips from my online clients and the rehab they are doing. Thereā€™s plenty of achilles tendon issues on the programme at the moment, so working through a lot of rehab here. Incredibly proud of what these guys are achieving.

My partner and I got out of Sydney on Saturday, explore Royal National Park (south of Sydney). What a cracker, some lovely pools to swim in and a waterfall to explore, oh and a big monitor lizard up a tree.

And I you may or may not know about me is a like to cook , I saw an Instagram recipe for a mince kebab, basically seasoned mince and wraps stacked on each other multiple times, look too good not to try. My thoughts: Easy to do, 7/10, would eat again.

My partner bought backgammon so naturally we got overly competitive playing it, hate to say it but sheā€™s currently 4-1 up. Iā€™ve learnt one thing, itā€™s all about those doubles.

Iā€™m cooking up a new community for runners to join, Iā€™m calling it runhub, itā€™ll be an educational space where runners can access free resources, ask questions, connect with others & access programmes / services for discounted rates. Ill invite all my current 1-2-1 clients & programme users in first, then you lot.
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šŸ‘‰ 1-2-1 Physio, Rehab & Coaching

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08/09/2026

In my opinion, one of the simplest ways to start improving your movement is to actually start practising it ( sounds obviously I know šŸ¤£ )

I encourage a lot of my clients to invest a small amount of time into moving their body with some intent. I find it such a useful way to check in with yourself and how youā€™re feeling that day. Tight, tired, flexible, strong etc. if you can do it outside and catch some natural light then all the better.

What movements you choose should be based on the areas you want to focus on improving over time.

If you want help with an injury or want to get stronger for your running, everything is in the bio.

šŸ‘‰ 1-2-1 physio, rehab and coaching

šŸ‘‰ Online programmes

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POST MARATHON ā€œCAN I RUN YET?ā€ x a few memes to soften the blow šŸ¤£šŸ¤£This is the question I get asked more than any other i...
03/09/2026

POST MARATHON ā€œCAN I RUN YET?ā€ x a few memes to soften the blow šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

This is the question I get asked more than any other in the week after a big race. And to be fair, Iā€™m asking myself the same thing on day 4 šŸ¤Ŗ

The problem is social media warps what normal recovery looks like. You see people back running three days after a marathon, hitting sessions within the week, and it feels like thatā€™s the standard. It isnā€™t. Thatā€™s a tiny number of elite and highly trained runners with years of load behind them, a support team, and often a very different level of damage than the rest of us are carrying.

For the average runner, the picture is different. Soreness clears in days. Strength comes back in about a week. But the structural stuff, muscle fibres, tendon and bone, is still being rebuilt for weeks. Bone is actually at its weakest a few weeks after the race, not straight after it.

So the honest answer to ā€œcan I run yetā€ on day 4 is, itā€™s probably not work it.

Walk, swim, cycle, sleep, eat. Just do low impact stuff for 10-14 days. Throw in a test run around day 8 to 10. Easy running the rest of week 2, add in some strides / tempos work week 3, then go back into your first proper training week if the green lights are ticked. Two weeks of patience costs you almost nothing long term! Rushing it can cost you the next block!

Swipe through, save it for the day after your next race, and send it to whoever ran on Sunday.

How long do you take off after a marathon? Tell me in the comments.

Need my help with injury and/or performance? Check the links in my bio for 1-2-1 online coaching and programmes

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01/09/2026

No chance.

We did it ! First major for me and something tells me it wonā€™t be the lastā€¦Canā€™t help but feel a sense of pride with thi...
30/08/2026

We did it ! First major for me and something tells me it wonā€™t be the lastā€¦

Canā€™t help but feel a sense of pride with this one after nearly a year off from running at my best , but mostly I felt a sense of control (until about 38km when my quads left the chat) and gratitude to be back doing what I love.

Thereā€™s nothing quite like marathon race day and there arenā€™t many better cities to be running through. Sydney really turned it on. Amazing support, beautiful route and an unforgettable day.

Shame about the lift šŸ’€

Damn, itā€™s not the fact your heel strike or overpronate after all šŸ˜‰Full breakdown in the slides of this 2024 umbrella re...
30/08/2026

Damn, itā€™s not the fact your heel strike or overpronate after all šŸ˜‰

Full breakdown in the slides of this 2024 umbrella review, basically a review of reviews, looking at what actually causes running injuries. 13 reviews, 148 studies.

Need help with an ongoing injury?

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Sydney Marathon time!Iā€™ve spent the last few days consuming a ludicrous amount of carbs, and in doing so I couldnā€™t help...
29/08/2026

Sydney Marathon time!

Iā€™ve spent the last few days consuming a ludicrous amount of carbs, and in doing so I couldnā€™t help but laugh at the emotions you go through during taper week.

Itā€™s been too long since I last made any memes, so while Iā€™m sat here I thought Iā€™d turn a few of those emotions into some silly ones.

They definitely made me laugh, so I hope they do the same for you.

Good luck to everyone running tomorrow!

Think Iā€™m finally getting the hang of this social media thingā€¦right?!Canā€™t wait to be running Sydney Marathon on Sunday....
28/08/2026

Think Iā€™m finally getting the hang of this social media thingā€¦right?!

Canā€™t wait to be running Sydney Marathon on Sunday. Not only is it my first Major, but itā€™s in my now home city and itā€™ll be a beautiful course.

After the last year and some tricky injuries to navigate, I know this wonā€™t be PB territory for me but it feels so good to be back running again and doing a distance that I love.

To all those running, have an amazing day, hope to see you on the course.

Canā€™t wait to get amongst it!

27/08/2026

ACHILLES PAIN, common rehab mistakes

I've spent the past 14 years helping active people recover from injury and get back to doing what they love. If you're fed up of scrolling IG and guessing your way through your own rehab comment 'INJURYHELP' on this post to learn more about working with me 1-2-1 to sort this out for good.

Achilles pain is one of the most frustrating and stubborn issues in running. Managed poorly, it can hang around for months, sometimes years.

From working with runners every day, these are the biggest mistakes I see.

Relying on passive treatment alone
Massage, shockwave and needling might ease symptoms short term, but none of them build a stronger, more load tolerant tendon. They can support the process. They aren't the process.

Using isometrics without intent or progression
Isometrics are an immensely powerful tool. Long holds for time under tension, overcoming isometrics with hard 3 to 4 second drives, the tendon adaptive properties are excellent. But if you're not loading with real intent and you've got no plan for where it goes next, you'll be disappointed.

Only looking at the Achilles and calf
The Achilles needs attention, obviously. But ask WHY it got overloaded in the first place. Any old injuries you never fully rehabbed? Are the bigger muscle groups actually doing their job?

Skipping plyometric progressions
Strength work alone does not prepare a tendon for running. Plyometrics can help to bridge the gap between gym based loading and the ability to react with the ground, improve your ground contact time, RSI and so on.

Ignoring the bigger picture (your overall metabolic health)
Tendons need a healthy base to work from. Think of it like soil, the plant only grows as well as what it's sitting in. Nutrition, sleep, stress, hormones and overall energy availability all influence how a tendon responds and recovers.

Get those five right and Achilles pain stops being a mystery.

And if you're fed up of guessing and need my help:

šŸ‘‰ Comment "INJURYHELP" to learn more about 1-2-1 online rehab and coaching with me.

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25/08/2026

Here are some of the drills I use to build strength, power and durability as a physio and sub 3 hour marathon runner.

There's nothing groundbreaking here. It's just the simple stuff, done consistently well. Because shock horror, that's what works.

That's usually the bit runners miss. Not the exercise selection itself, but the intent behind it.

Remember:

ā†’ Use load that's heavy enough to actually challenge you
ā†’ Like your running, progression happens over months, not sessions
ā†’ Consistency long after it stops feeling novel

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