Injury Therapy
Taking the guesswork out of therapy.
Injury Therapy in Bedford
At The Body Sage Clinic in Bedford, Injury Therapy is our go-to treatment for people in pain who want a clear, effective approach without needing to guess which therapy they should book.
Injury Therapy sits between massage-based treatments and our more structured Injury Therapy Plus service. It is best described as advanced sports massage for injury, but without the confusion that often comes with that label. These sessions are designed to assess your problem, apply clinical reasoning, and use the most appropriate hands-on techniques to help you recover.
It is suitable for acute injuries, long-standing pain, recurring problems, and issues that have not fully resolved with massage alone. You do not need to be sporty, active, or injured in the gym for this to be the right choice.
All Injury Therapy appointments are only carried out by experienced therapists.
What is Injury Therapy?
Injury Therapy is an injury-focused treatment that goes beyond standard massage. Rather than sticking to a single technique, your therapist assesses how your injury presents on the day and applies the most appropriate tools based on their training and experience.
An Injury Therapy session may include hands-on massage, myofascial release, cupping, muscle scraping or GuaSha, dry needling acupuncture, mobility work, and practical advice to support recovery. Not every session includes everything. Treatment is tailored to what is most likely to help you improve.
Exercise and rehabilitation work may be suggested where appropriate. These are optional, but people who follow the guidance provided often recover faster and more completely.
The aim is simple. Reduce pain, restore movement, and address the underlying cause of the problem rather than just easing symptoms.
How Injury Therapy compares to our other treatments
Deep Tissue Relaxing Massage
This is our standalone deep tissue massage option for relaxation and general muscle tension. It’s a firm, no-nonsense massage that draws on techniques from sports massage and holistic therapies such as Swedish massage and acupressure.
It’s ideal if you enjoy strong pressure and want to unwind, but it’s not intended for injury diagnosis or complex pain problems. Mild aches, and everyday tension are suitable, anything more involved is better suited to Injury Therapy.
Deep Tissue Sports Massage
This option is designed for active bodies. It uses deeper pressure and sports massage techniques to support recovery, manage training load, and maintain performance.
It’s not injury treatment, but it is more purposeful than relaxation-based massage. If you train regularly and want your massage to support your activity, this is usually the better fit.
Sports Performance Therapy
Sports Performance Therapy is a non-injury, performance-focused treatment for active people who feel restricted, inefficient, or held back by movement limitations rather than pain. It uses deep tissue techniques alongside mobility work, movement assessment, and hands-on therapy to address functional issues that affect training quality, performance, or recovery.
This option is ideal if you’re training regularly, feel something isn’t moving or loading as it should, but don’t have a specific injury that requires Injury Therapy or Injury Therapy Plus.
Injury Therapy & Injury Therapy Plus
Both of these services use deep tissue massage extensively, but within a more structured, clinical framework.
If you’re dealing with ongoing pain, recurring problems, or injuries that haven’t responded well to massage alone, Injury Therapy or our top-tier Injury Therapy Plus is usually the most effective route. These sessions combine assessment, hands-on treatment, and aftercare rather than focusing on massage alone.
If you’re unsure where you fit, there are no wrong answers. We can always adjust what we do to suit your needs.
IS THIS THE RIGHT TREATMENT FOR YOU?
FAQs
Still have questions? Call us for a quick chat.
Why don’t you just call this sports massage?
Sports massage has become a broad, unclear term that means different things in different clinics. Injury Therapy is our way of being clearer. It is sports massage only better, because it allows us to use other therapies when they are appropriate and when the therapist is trained to do so.
Is Injury Therapy only for sporty people?
No. Injury Therapy is for anyone in pain, regardless of how the injury happened. It does not matter whether your problem came from training, work, daily life, or something you cannot pinpoint.
What does an Injury Therapy session include?
Sessions may include massage, myofascial release, cupping, dry needling acupuncture, muscle scraping or gua sha, mobility work, and practical advice. The exact approach depends on your problem and the therapist’s training.
Is there an assessment?
Yes. Your therapist will assess how your injury presents and use that information to guide treatment. This is done efficiently within the session so treatment is not delayed unnecessarily.
How do I know if this is the right appointment for me?
If you are in pain and unsure which treatment to book, Injury Therapy was created for exactly that situation. You do not need to diagnose yourself or understand therapy terminology.
What if my injury is more complex than expected?
If your therapist feels you would benefit more from Injury Therapy Plus or another approach, this can be discussed and adjusted.
Meet Your Injury Therapists
Trevor Hardwick – Founder & Lead Therapist
Trevor is the founder of The Body Sage Clinic and has over 15 years’ experience as a therapist, alongside a long-standing background in health and fitness. His approach is practical, hands-on, and grounded in evidence, with a focus on understanding why pain or dysfunction is present rather than simply treating symptoms. Trevor specialises in Injury Therapy, Cupping Therapy, and Dry Needling Acupuncture, and works with both acute injuries and more persistent, unresolved issues. While he continues to treat clients, he now also oversees the clinical direction and day-to-day running of the clinic.
Therapies: Injury Therapy, Sports Performance Therapy, Cupping and Acupuncture.
Indianah Lazuli - Chronic Pain Specialist
Indianah works with people experiencing persistent pain, recurring problems, and acute injuries, as well as those who want to feel more comfortable and confident in their body. Her approach is calm, person-centred, and focused on meaningful, long-term change rather than short-term relief alone. Using deep tissue massage and an integrative therapeutic approach, she considers how stress, lifestyle, movement patterns, and nervous system load influence pain. Indianah also offers structured care programmes for clients who want more consistent support beyond one-off sessions.
Therapies: Injury Therapy, Sports Performance Therapy, Deep Tissue Sports Massage, and leading the Chronic Pain Management Programme.
Eli Nselala - MSK Specialist
Eli holds a BSc (Hons) in Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation and works with both athletes and non-athletes to support recovery, performance, and rehabilitation. His style is hands-on and practical, combining manual therapy with a strong understanding of musculoskeletal function and rehab principles. Eli uses a wide range of tools and techniques, including deep tissue massage, IASTM, and rehabilitation-based approaches, and enjoys working with complex injuries as well as helping active people stay resilient and performing at their best.
Therapies: Injury Therapy, Injury Therapy Plus, Cupping, and Sports Performance Therapy.
