Phase 1
Pain
Calm the pain down.
Soft tissue work, dry needling when it fits, and smarter ways to use your arm calm the irritated tendon so it can start to heal.
What We Treat
Elbow and wrist pain treatment in Shreveport.
Gripping a coffee mug. Turning a doorknob. Typing through the afternoon. It’s fixable, and it starts with an evaluation that finds the cause.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- A sharp pain on the outside of your elbow when you grip or lift
- Shaking hands or opening a jar makes you wince
- An ache on the inside of your elbow after a round of golf or a day of yard work
- A wrist that’s still stiff and weak long after a fall or fracture
- A grip that just isn’t what it used to be
- Getting your hand back to normal after carpal tunnel surgery
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
Elbow pain is a symptom. Something causes it.
Most elbow and wrist pain comes from asking the same tissues to do the same job over and over. Tennis elbow (extensor tendinitis) and golfer’s elbow (flexor tendinitis) are irritated tendons where the forearm muscles attach. Elbow bursitis, muscle strains, and weakness higher up in the shoulder and upper back can all add load. After a wrist or forearm fracture, carpal tunnel surgery, a Dupuytren’s contracture release, or a UCL reconstruction, stiffness and weakness are part of the recovery too.
A hands-on evaluation sorts out which tissues are involved and why they keep getting overloaded. From there, treatment targets the source, and dry needling can help when tight forearm muscles keep the pain going.
The Honest Truth
Waiting on an elbow doesn’t make it wait on you.
If you keep waiting
- You start gripping differently, and your wrist and shoulder pick up the strain
- Everyday tasks like carrying groceries keep irritating the same tendon
- Your grip strength fades the longer you protect the arm
If you start this week
- Your evaluation starts sorting out what’s actually driving your pain
- Hands-on treatment can start at your very first visit
- You get a plan built around your goals, with a clear endpoint
No referral needed. In Louisiana, you can start physical therapy without seeing a physician first.
How We Fix It
The same four phases. Built for your elbow and wrist.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for an elbow or wrist.
Phase 2
Prime
Get your motion back.
Joint mobilization and stretching restore wrist and elbow motion, especially after a fracture or surgery.
Phase 3
Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
Progressive forearm, grip, and shoulder strengthening builds tendons that can handle your day.
Phase 4
Prevent
Keep it from coming back.
We test your arm against the gripping, lifting, and swinging you actually do, and fine-tune how you do it: that’s the endpoint, not just another appointment.
I was having some severe arm and elbow pain, so I decided to get dry needling done. After one week of physiotape and two sessions of dry needling, my arm is no longer hurting and I am extremely grateful! Thanks Dr. Greg!
Shared by Emerie G. · Arm and elbow pain, dry needling
Severe arm and elbow pain
My arm is no longer hurting
Arm and elbow pain
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for elbow and wrist pain.
Tennis elbow, or extensor tendinitis, is irritation of the tendons on the outside of the elbow where the forearm muscles attach. Despite the name, most people who get it don’t play tennis: repeated gripping, lifting, and typing can all bring it on. Golfer’s elbow is the same idea on the inside of the elbow.
It can. Dry needling targets trigger points in tight, irritated forearm muscles, and it’s always used alongside the rest of your treatment plan. Your physical therapist will let you know at your evaluation whether it’s a good fit for you.
Yes. We help patients recover after carpal tunnel surgery, Dupuytren’s contracture release, and wrist or forearm fractures, as well as UCL reconstruction at the elbow. Your plan follows your surgeon’s protocol, and we keep your physician updated.
No. Louisiana allows Direct Access, so you can start physical therapy without seeing a physician first. If you have a referral from your doctor, bring it with you, and we’ll keep your doctor updated on your progress. Questions? 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
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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