Phase 1
Pain
Turn the volume down.
Manual therapy, dry needling, massage, and microcurrent electrical therapy help calm sensitive tissue and ease muscle guarding.
What We Treat
Chronic pain treatment in Shreveport.
When pain sticks around for months, it starts making decisions for you: what you skip, how you sleep, what you say no to. You don’t have to keep negotiating with it.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- Pain that’s been around so long you’ve stopped mentioning it
- Good days and bad days, with no clear reason which one you’ll get
- Tired before the day is half over
- Weaker than you were a year ago, and not sure how it happened
- Aches that move around: your neck one week, your back the next
- Saying no to plans because you don’t know how you’ll feel that day
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
Pain that lingers has reasons. We look for them.
Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months. By then it’s usually about more than the original injury. Muscles guard and tighten. Strength and endurance slip because moving hurts. Sleep and energy take a hit, and conditions like fibromyalgia, long-COVID, or general deconditioning can keep the cycle going.
Rest alone rarely breaks that loop. Finding what’s keeping your pain going, then rebuilding strength and tolerance at a pace your body accepts, is where we focus. Some patients also benefit from anti-inflammatory nutrition support with our in-house dietitian, Shelly Marie Redmond, MS, RD, LDN.
The Honest Truth
Chronic pain doesn’t get easier to live around.
If you keep waiting
- Moving less to avoid pain leaves you weaker, and weaker muscles tend to hurt more
- Sleep, energy, and mood keep paying the price
- The list of things you’ve quietly given up keeps getting longer
If you start this week
- We look for what’s keeping the pain going, not just where it hurts
- Treatment can start on your very first visit
- A plan paced to what your body can handle, with a clear finish line
You’ve probably been working around this for a while. You don’t need a referral to start changing that.
How We Fix It
The same four phases. Paced for chronic pain.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like when pain has been around a while.
Phase 2
Prime
Move without bracing.
Gentle, graded movement and stretching restore the motion you’ve been protecting, without setting off a flare.
Phase 3
Perform
Rebuild your reserves.
Therapeutic exercise gradually builds strength and endurance, so everyday tasks stop draining you.
Phase 4
Prevent
Keep the progress.
A home program and a plan for flare-ups help you hold on to your gains long after your last visit.
Dr. Redmond has given me my life back. I was in severe pain when I began my treatment, and in only 4 weeks of treatment, I have regained my mobility pain free. … You’re in good hands at Eberhardt with Dr. Redmond and his awesome team of workers.
Shared by Stacey L. · Severe pain, mobility regained
When treatment began: in severe pain
4 weeks in: regained my mobility pain free
Severe pain
4 weeks
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for chronic pain.
Physical therapy is a common part of fibromyalgia care. We focus on gentle, graded exercise, hands-on treatment, and strategies for managing flare-ups, all paced to what your body can handle. The goal is to help you do more of what matters to you, with less pain getting in the way.
Some soreness is normal when you start moving more, but the right dose of exercise shouldn’t leave you worse off. Your physical therapist starts where you are, adjusts based on how you respond, and progresses gradually. Tell us honestly how you feel after each session, and we’ll tune the plan to match.
No. Louisiana allows direct access, so you can start physical therapy without seeing a physician first. If your therapist finds signs of something that needs a medical evaluation, we’ll refer you to the right provider.
Most insurance plans cover physical therapy, though coverage varies by plan. We verify your benefits before your first visit so you know what to expect. Questions before then? Call us at (318) 222-7442.
Book Your Visit
Ready when you are.
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
- (318) 222-7442 Prefer to talk now? Call us.
- Often seen within 24 hours
5.0 · 36 Google reviews
We call you back during office hours
Step 1 of 5
Request sent.
That’s the hard part done. We’ll call during office hours to lock in your time.
Visit Us
Care this good, this close.
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