Phase 1
Pain
Calm the pain down.
Hands-on care, therapeutic taping, and dry needling for tight calf muscles ease the pain so you can walk comfortably.
What We Treat
Foot and ankle pain treatment in Shreveport.
The first steps out of bed that make you wince. The ankle you don’t quite trust on uneven ground. It’s fixable, and it starts with an evaluation that finds the cause, not a guess.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- Hobbling through the first ten steps out of bed every morning
- A sharp heel pain that eases up, then comes back after you sit
- An ankle that rolls on uneven ground, or feels like it might
- Shin pain that shows up a mile into every run
- Pain or stiffness at your big toe that changes how you walk
- Tightness at the back of your heel every time you climb stairs
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
Foot pain is a symptom. Something causes it.
Your feet take every step you do, so small problems add up fast. An irritated plantar fascia or a heel spur. A sprained ankle that healed loose or stiff. An overloaded Achilles tendon. Shin splints from training that ramped up too quickly. Pain at the big toe, including gout. And sometimes a stride pattern that keeps reloading the same spot.
Each of those needs a different plan. Your evaluation sorts out which one is driving your pain. If you’re recovering from an Achilles repair, an ankle fusion or reconstruction, or a tibia or fibula fracture, we build your plan around that.
The Honest Truth
Waiting on a foot doesn’t make it wait on you.
If you keep waiting
- You change how you walk to protect it, and your knee, hip, or back start to complain
- An ankle that never fully recovers is more likely to roll again
- You walk and move less, and lose strength and endurance you worked for
If you start this week
- By the end of your evaluation, you know what’s driving the pain
- Treatment can start at your very first visit
- You get a plan with an endpoint: a real one, not an open tab of visits
The sooner you start, the sooner you know exactly what you’re dealing with.
How We Fix It
The same four phases. Built for your foot and ankle.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for a foot or ankle.
Phase 2
Prime
Get your motion back.
Joint mobilization and stretching restore motion in your ankle and foot, especially through the calf and plantar fascia.
Phase 3
Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
Strength and balance training for your foot, ankle, and calf rebuilds a base you can trust on any surface.
Phase 4
Prevent
Return better than before.
Your walking and running mechanics get retrained and tested, so you go back with a stride that doesn’t reload the problem: that’s the endpoint, not just another appointment.
I came to PT because of a sprained ankle injured in a car wreck. Being an active runner it was devastating to not be able to perform my activities. But Dr. Greg slowly got me back to my normal life. He was very patient and caring for me as well as all the staff.
Shared by Monical K. · Sprained ankle
Before: an active runner with a sprained ankle, unable to perform my activities
After: back to my normal life
Ankle sprain
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for foot and ankle pain.
Yes. Plantar fasciitis and heel pain are among the foot conditions we treat. Your plan typically combines hands-on care, stretching and strengthening for your calf and foot, and a look at how you walk, so your heel isn’t reloaded with every step.
Many sprains feel better on their own, but an ankle that heals without rebuilding strength and balance can stay loose or stiff and roll again more easily. Therapy restores your motion, strength, and balance so you can trust that ankle on uneven ground.
Yes. We work with patients after Achilles repairs, ankle fusions and reconstructions, and tibia or fibula fractures. Your plan follows your surgeon’s guidelines as you rebuild motion, strength, and a normal walking pattern.
No. Louisiana allows direct access to physical therapy, so in many cases you can start without seeing a physician first. If you do have a referral, bring it with you. 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
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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