Reds striker Sturridge has been absent for the past five months with a thigh injury but sealed his return to action with a goal in Saturday’s win over West Ham.
And the former Manchester City and Chelsea man’s return to the squad will be a "great boost" for the Anfield outfit according to vice-captain Henderson.
Sturridge has been back training with Liverpool throughout January
"It was obviously good for Dan to come on and get his goal so there were some positives," said the midfielder.
"It gives the crowd a lift when they see such a big player coming back and he never loses his movement - even though he has been out for so long -and it was a great finish with his right foot.
"He is a huge player, he has such talent and he can change a game in a couple of seconds.
"He will keep getting better and better. It is a great boost for everyone involved at the club and hopefully we will kick on and get some momentum going."
After something of an indifferent first half of the season, Brendan Rodgers’ side have enjoyed a bright start to 2015.
They’ve now kept three successive clean sheets in the Premier League, conceding just five goals in their last seven games since mid-December.
But it’s the effect which the returning Sturridge will have in the final third of the pitch which is exciting Henderson.
"The last couple of months, especially over the Christmas period into January, has been a good time for us," added the former Sunderland man.
"We have been really strong at the back, we are pressing well and the intensity is back, the pressing is like it used to be, and that comes with confidence.
"We are defending really well, which is important, and they deserve a lot of credit.
"If there is any negative it is we need to be better in front of goal, we need to be a bit more clinical.
"We have some fantastic players but we have to make sure we stay solid defensively and then you have players like Adam Lallana, Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling who can unlock defences.
"If we can carry on doing that I think we can get some good results."
