The Body Sage Clinic

04/08/2025

Had a great time on the radio today with Tony Catz from the Business & Enterprise on In2Beats 106.5 FM. If you missed it and really want to listen, I've included the links below for you.

1st Hour - https://www.mixcloud.com/In2beats/in2beats-1065fm-listen-again-04-08-2025-12pm/
2nd Hour - https://www.mixcloud.com/In2beats/in2beats-1065fm-listen-again-04-08-2025-13pm/

04/08/2025

We'll be live on the radio today at 12pm on In2Beats 106.5FM with Tony Catz from the Business & Enterprise Show. Hope you'll listen in.

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01/08/2025

WE'RE BACK ON THE RADIO!

The whole team will be live on the Business & Enterprise Show with Tony Catz on In2Beats 106.5 FM this coming Monday, August 4th, at 12 pm.

Hope you'll listen in..

31/07/2025

The average person will spend the last 14 years of their life with a preventable long-term medical condition that will either be a comorbidity or the reason for their life ending.

The key thing to take away here is the word "preventable". It's never too late to eat better, sleep better, and be active.

NO drug or medical intervention is better for your physical and mental health than sleeping well, eating well, avoiding stress, and being active.

Sadly, if you're American, this figure is about 21 years.

23/07/2025

Stubbornly tight calves and hamstrings? Stretching regularly but getting nowhere? Dropped money on the floor and struggle to pick it up without looking twice your age?

Cupping might just be your way forward. I've added centimetres to people's range of motion in minutes. There are few things as fast and effective as cupping.

Trevor

21/07/2025

What actually is a sports massage?

Before writing this article, I googled this very question, and what I got back was nothing short of a mixed bag. Basically, it's a deep-tissue therapeutic massage usually used for treating acute and chronic injuries. But what is very clear, it means, or perhaps doesn't mean, many things to many people, including us therapists.

Why? I think it's because sports massage has evolved over the years and is used across so many different therapy types. Osteopaths use it. Physiotherapists use it. Sports Therapists use it, and so on. And, to make matters more difficult, it can vary greatly between providers. Many therapists will have their own way of doing things based on their experience, training, and even how they run their business.

All of this makes it very confusing for you, especially if the phrase itself doesn't resonate with you, as you may not play sports. And, to make matters more confusing, many sports massage therapists also offer cupping, acupuncture, and many other therapy options as a part of their sports massage appointments.

For the reasons I've just mentioned, but also a few I haven't, I decided to just call our Sports Massage appointments Injury Therapy instead. Seems easier, and you don't have to choose what you think is best. Tell us what's wrong, and we'll figure out the rest.

For the reasons I've just mentioned, but also a few I haven't, I decided to just call our Sports Massage appointments Injury Therapy instead. Seems easier, and you don't have to choose what you think is best. Tell us what's wrong, and we'll figure out the rest.

I'm interested to hear what you think. Do you even care about what it's called? Have you struggled to find what you need?

Trevor

17/07/2025

I was recently invited to speak on the Business and Enterprise Show with Tony Catz on In2Beats 106.5FM, if you missed it, you can listen to it here..

Listen to In2Beats 106.5FM - Listen Again - 23-06-2025 - 13PM by In2beats

10/07/2025

3 things you MUST do if you're in pain from sitting at a desk.

1. You are suffering from a workplace injury. As an employee, you must report it. It is your employer's responsibility to take action and provide you with the equipment you need to perform your duties safely. If you're self-employed, I've yet to meet anyone who regrets buying a good chair and adjustable desk.
2. You are injured, and without a change to your working environment, these problems are very unlikely to go away by themselves.
3. By doing nothing, you are the only one who will lose out.

05/07/2025

We're open on Sundays now, just in case you have to go to work like a normal person during the week.

25/06/2025

R.I.C.E is an acronym for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation, and there's a jolly good reason why people like me wang on about it. It's because it works. But, if you want to increase the recovery time for a sprain or tear by weeks or months, please ignore everything I'm about to say.

There have been a few attempts to rewrite this acronym over the years. P.R.I.C.E. and P.O.L.I.C.E. are a couple of others I've seen over the years, but R.I.C.E. works just fine. It's used when you have an acute (very recent) injury with swelling. A muscle tear or joint sprain, for instance. It will, reduce the time it takes to recover from an injury. Let me break it down.

Rest - Stop doing what you're doing, and consider that whatever you were doing, you won't be doing for a little while.

Ice - Apply ice to the injured area for 10 minutes, every hour. Note: You're just trying to cool the area, not freeze it. Leaving the ice on for longer is not better and will make things worse.

Compression - A simple crepe bandage will do, as will a compression sleeve of some kind.

Elevation - Keep the affected area elevated to encourage blood flow away from the injury. If it's your arm, wear a sling. If it's your foot or leg, raise it up.

Some quick further points:
1. Keep doing the R.I.C.E protocol at least until the swelling has stopped. Then consider a therapy session.
2. Going for a run on a swollen ankle is a bad idea, as is exercising on any area with swelling. Stress testing the injury is important, but doing it too soon will only make things worse.

19/06/2025

Ice or Heat?

Let's keep this short. Use ice when you have a new injury with swelling and/or bruising. A sprained ankle or a torn muscle, for instance. But, and this is a big but, only apply the ice for 10 minutes at a time. Try and repeat this every hour for the next few days until the swelling is under control. Also, bandage and elevate the affected area.

Other than that, you can use them interchangeably. There's a lot more nuance to the use of ice and heat for injuries, which your therapist should explain based on the nature of your injury.

The Body Sage Clinic has been providing sports massage and acupuncture for injuries, and improving your sports performance since 2010.

09/04/2025

You can have your say about the new PSPO for the Town Centre.

Bedford Borough Council is calling on residents, businesses, and visitors to share their thoughts on a proposed new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO).  This new PSPO aims to help tackle persistent anti-social behaviour in Bedford town centre. What is a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)? A ...