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We find the exact knot.
Dry needling in Shreveport.
For the knots that stretching, foam rolling, and time alone never touch: a precise release many people feel before they leave the room.
What It Is
A thin needle. A precise release.
A trigger point is a tight knot buried inside a muscle. It’s the kind that stretching, foam rolling, even massage sometimes can’t reach. It stays tense because those muscle fibers are stuck in a low-grade contraction they can’t release on their own, and a tight muscle can irritate the nerves around it and keep the pain going.
Dry needling places a small, thin, flexible needle right into that knot. The needle is so thin that most people barely feel it go in. When it finds the spot, the muscle often gives one quick twitch. That twitch is the muscle finally letting go.
It’s not acupuncture. Acupuncture works from a traditional Chinese medicine framework built around energy meridians. Dry needling is Western and neuromuscular: we’re going after one identifiable knot in one specific muscle, found in your evaluation, not a body-wide energy map.
Always optional, never sprung on you
What It Helps
Where dry needling shines.
If a muscle feels locked no matter what you do, there’s a good chance a trigger point is the reason.
Bending over you brace before you try
The neck that won’t turn for your blind spot
Muscle spasms that grab without warning
A jaw that aches by the end of the day
The sports strain that keeps tightening back up
The knot that’s been there for months
What A Session Looks Like
Three steps, one visit.
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A quick twitch, then release.
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We put the muscle back to work.
Why It Works
Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.
Relief stretching alone can’t reach.
Often looser the same day.
Few side effects, mostly brief soreness.
Fits the plan you’re already on.
Pairs Well With
Dry needling rarely works alone.
Questions, Answered
Dry needling, no mystery.
Most people barely feel the needle go in because it’s so thin. You may feel a quick pinch or a brief twitch as it finds the trigger point, then the muscle lets go. You’re in control the whole time: we explain exactly what to expect first, and it’s always optional.
No. Acupuncture comes from a traditional Chinese medicine framework built around energy meridians. Dry needling is a Western, neuromuscular technique: your physical therapist targets one specific trigger point found in your evaluation, not a body-wide energy map.
Some people are. Soreness in or around the treated area can last anywhere from a few hours to a couple of days, and some bruising can happen. Ice or heat on the area and some light stretching help it settle. Many people also notice more range of motion and less pain after their first session.
It depends on your plan: dry needling is coded differently than a standard PT visit, and insurers don’t all treat it the same way. We verify your benefits before your first visit, so there’s no surprise on your bill. Questions before then? Call us at (318) 222-7442.
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Request a time and a real person calls you back during office hours. No phone tree. No ‘someone will reach out.’ Just a plan.
- Hours Mon–Fri, 7:45 AM–5:00 PM
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Eberhardt Physical Therapy
- 820 Jordan Street, Suite 150, Shreveport, LA 71101
- (318) 222-7442
- admin@eberhardtpt.com
- Mon–Fri, 7:45 AM–5:00 PM