Phase 1
Pain
Calm the pain down.
Hands-on techniques like soft tissue work, gentle mobilization, and manual traction take the edge off so your neck can start moving again.
What We Treat
Neck pain and headache treatment in Shreveport.
The headache that starts at the base of your skull. The shoulder check you now do with your whole body. It’s treatable, and it starts with an evaluation that finds the cause, not a guess.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- Turning your whole body to check your blind spot
- A headache that starts at the base of your skull and wraps forward
- Tightness across your shoulders by the end of every workday
- Waking up with a stiff neck more mornings than not
- Jaw tension or clicking that seems to travel into your neck
- Rubbing the same knot at the top of your shoulder all day
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
Neck pain is a symptom. Something causes it.
Your neck holds up your head all day, and it rarely gives out for just one reason. Common drivers include stiff joints in the cervical spine, muscles that tightened up to guard a sore spot, disc changes that come with time, a sprain or strain that never fully healed, and weakness in the deep muscles that keep your head stacked over your shoulders. Many headaches start right here too: tension in the neck and upper back can send pain up into the head.
Sorting out which of those is driving yours takes a hands-on evaluation, not a stretching sheet. Once your physical therapist finds the source, the plan gets specific: joint mobilization, soft tissue work, dry needling for stubborn trigger points, and strengthening aimed at the real problem, including MedX cervical strength training when weakness is part of the picture.
The Honest Truth
Waiting on a stiff neck doesn’t make it loosen up.
If you keep waiting
- Your shoulders and upper back start tightening up to compensate
- Headaches go from occasional to part of your weekly routine
- You stop turning your head fully, and the stiffness settles in deeper
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 neck.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for a neck.
Phase 2
Prime
Get your motion back.
Targeted mobility work and stretching restore the rotation and range you’ve been guarding.
Phase 3
Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
Deep neck and upper back strengthening, plus posture training, builds the support your neck has been missing.
Phase 4
Prevent
Keep it from coming back.
We test your neck against the positions and loads your day actually demands, and send you home with a plan to keep it that way: that’s the endpoint, not just another appointment.
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for neck pain.
Often, yes, especially when the headache starts in your neck. Tension and stiffness in the neck and upper back can send pain up into the head. Your physical therapist will check how your neck moves and which muscles are involved, then build a plan that goes after the source. If anything in your evaluation points to a problem that needs a physician, we’ll refer you.
MedX cervical machines measure how much strength and motion your neck has lost, then rebuild it with exercise in pain-free ranges only. It’s one of the tools your physical therapist may use when weakness is part of the problem. You can read more on our MedX page.
New patient evaluations typically last about 60 minutes, and treatment sessions typically last 45 to 60 minutes. We verify your insurance benefits before your first visit, so you know what to expect before you walk in.
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