Phase 1
Pain
Calm the pain down.
Hands-on techniques and soft tissue work ease the pain and guarding, so the joint can start moving again.
What We Treat
Shoulder pain treatment in Shreveport.
Reaching for the top shelf. Sleeping on your side. Putting on a jacket without a wince. It’s fixable, and it starts with an evaluation that finds the cause.
Sound Familiar?
Does this sound like you?
- Reaching for the top shelf and stopping halfway
- Rolling off that side at night because it aches
- Putting on a jacket or fastening a seatbelt takes a strategy now
- A pinch at the top of your arm when you lift it out to the side
- Your shoulder feels weak, or like it might slip, when you reach or throw
- Recovery after shoulder surgery is taking longer than you hoped
Two or more? Keep reading.
Why It Happens
Shoulder pain is a symptom. Something causes it.
The shoulder trades stability for range of motion, so a lot can go wrong. Common drivers include a joint capsule that has tightened up (frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis), tendons getting pinched as you lift your arm (impingement), rotator cuff irritation or tears, and weakness or instability in the muscles that keep the joint centered. Stiffness in your neck and upper back can play a part too.
Recovering from shoulder surgery, like a rotator cuff repair, an arthroscopic repair, or a traditional or reverse total shoulder replacement, has its own path. Either way, a hands-on evaluation sorts out what’s driving your symptoms, so treatment goes after the source. Massage therapy and dry needling can help ease tight, guarded muscles along the way.
The Honest Truth
Waiting on a shoulder doesn’t make it wait on you.
If you keep waiting
- You stop reaching overhead, and the joint gets stiffer from disuse
- Your neck and upper back start working overtime to compensate
- Sleep gets worse, and so does everything that depends on it
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 shoulder.
Every plan has an endpoint. Here’s what the four phases look like for a shoulder.
Phase 2
Prime
Get your motion back.
Joint mobilization and stretching restore the reach you’ve lost, one range at a time.
Phase 3
Perform
Make it strong enough to trust.
Progressive rotator cuff and shoulder blade strengthening builds the control that keeps the joint centered.
Phase 4
Prevent
Return to what you reach for.
We test your shoulder against the lifting, reaching, and throwing your life actually asks of it before you’re done: that’s the endpoint, not just another appointment.
Questions, Answered
What people ask before booking for shoulder pain.
For many people, yes. We treat non-surgical rotator cuff tears with a plan focused on restoring motion and strengthening the muscles around the joint. Your physical therapist will evaluate your shoulder and let you know if anything suggests you should see a surgeon.
Yes. We work with patients after rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic repair, and traditional or reverse total shoulder replacement. Your plan follows your surgeon’s protocol, and we keep your physician updated on your progress.
Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, happens when the capsule around the shoulder joint thickens and tightens, making it painful and hard to move your arm. Treatment focuses on easing pain and gradually restoring motion with hands-on care and targeted exercise.
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
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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