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ALTARA
Physical therapy,
elevated.
One-on-one care.
Built around your goals.
Physical Therapy Should Be Hands-On.
Expert Physical Therapy
Personalized care for pain, injury, and getting back to the activities that matter.
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Vertigo & Dizziness
Focused evaluation and care for dizziness, positional vertigo, and balance concerns.
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Customized Performance & Strength Training
Strength and conditioning built around your starting point, your sport, and what you want to do next.
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Mobile / On-Site Services
Care that comes to you. Reach out about availability, location, and scheduling.
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Corporate / Business Programs
On-site options for your workplace or group. Contact us to discuss your team’s needs.
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Equestrian Performance Training
Movement, strength, and performance support for the athlete in the saddle.
EXPLOREPhysical Therapy Should Be Hands-On.
Care should be personal, collaborative, and built around what you need.
We take a hands-on approach to understanding your symptoms and helping you move forward. Your Doctor of Physical Therapy explains the options, listens to your preferences, and builds the plan with your buy-in. We use the tools that fit your specific needs, with your consent, and adjust as you progress.
Hands-on treatment works alongside purposeful movement and progressive exercise. Depending on your evaluation and goals, your care may include:
- Expert-level dry needling
- Cupping
- Joint mobilizations & manipulations
- Spinal manipulations
- Manual therapy
- Red light therapy
- Blood flow restriction
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (scraping)
- Therapeutic exercise
- Strength & conditioning
- Taping
Your goals. Your starting point.
Dizziness, Vertigo & Balance
Vertigo & BPPV
Spinning sensations, inner-ear issues, and days that feel a little tilted. We get you steady again.
Balance & Unsteadiness
Help for that "off" feeling, whether it's occasional or constant.
Jaw Pain & TMJ Support
TMJ & Jaw Tension
Relief for jaw clicking, locking, clenching, teeth grinding, and facial tension.
Head, Spine & Upper Body
Neck Pain & Pinched Nerves
Relief for stiff necks, shooting arm pain, text neck, and whiplash from accidents.
Back Pain & Sciatica
Treatment for low-back aches, shooting leg pain, slipped or bulging discs, and back stiffness.
Shoulder Pain & Rotator Cuff Issues
Solutions for pinching pain when reaching overhead, impingement, strains, and pain with sports.
Elbow, Wrist & Hand Discomfort
Care for tennis/golfer's elbow, carpal tunnel, wrist strains, and computer-work fatigue.
Lower Body & Joints
Hip & Groin Pain
Help for deep hip aches, clicking sensations, stiffness, and piriformis syndrome.
Knee Pain
Pain with running, squatting, meniscus trouble, ligament sprains, and stiffness when bending.
Foot & Ankle Conditions
Relief for heel pain (plantar fasciitis), morning stiffness, Achilles trouble, and sprained ankles.
Recovery & Performance Goals
Running & Weightlifting Injuries
Specialized care for workout strains, squat or deadlift tweaks, shin splints, and form checks.
Surgery Recovery (Post-Op)
Guided rehab after joint replacements, ACL surgery, rotator cuff repairs, or back procedures.
Return to Sport & Active Duty
High-level training to get you safely back to sports, fitness routines, or military and tactical work.
Ongoing Support & Whole-Body Wellness
Long-Term & Recurring Pain
Gentle management for chronic flare-ups, old injuries that won't go away, and whole-body aches.
Everyday Aches, Strains & Sprains
Quick help for minor muscle tweaks, joint stiffness, and daily physical wear-and-tear.
Meet Dr. Jena Burkhart.
Dr. Jena Burkhart, PT, DPT, CSCS
Owner & Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dr. Jena Burkhart is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with experience in orthopedic rehabilitation, vestibular care, manual therapy, performance training, and the demands of active and tactical populations. She created Altara to offer a more personalized and complete physical therapy experience—one that combines clinical expertise, focused one-on-one care, and progressive strength-based rehabilitation.
- Dry Needling Certified (Level 3)
- Spinal Manipulation (SMT 1)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F)
- USA Weightlifting (USA-W)
- Advanced Vestibular Rehab and Concussion Management
- Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) Administrator
Our focus.
ONE-ON-ONE CARE.
Choose your starting point.
Initial Evaluation
$175
New patients: assessment of your concerns, movement, and goals, followed by a plan for care.
Follow-up
$150
Continue your plan, reassess progress, and build on what is working.
Vestibular Evaluation
$200
A focused initial evaluation for dizziness, vertigo, and balance concerns.
Equestrian Athlete Initial Evaluation
$175
An initial assessment for your riding, movement, and performance goals.
Mobile Services
Contact for pricing
Reach out to confirm location, availability, rate, and appointment time limit.
Check Jane for available appointments and visit lengths. Have Medicare? Please contact us before booking to discuss the service you need.
Clear pricing. Personalized care.
Altara is a self-pay physical therapy and performance practice. You pay Altara directly for your appointment; we do not bill insurance.
Have Medicare? We offer noncovered wellness services, but cannot provide Medicare-covered, medically necessary physical therapy. Please contact us for more information.
HSA / FSA Yes—HSA and FSA payments are accepted for eligible services.
Superbills Available on request for possible out-of-network reimbursement; coverage depends on your plan.
No referral needed North Carolina allows direct access to physical therapy, so you can book without a physician’s referral.
Let’s talk about your next step.
For general questions only. Please use Jane for intake forms and medical information.
Visit the clinic
135 E Pennsylvania Ave.
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Inside The Wellness Co-op of Southern Pines
Please contact us for parking and entrance guidance.
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If you have trouble using this website or booking online, please call 910-420-4454 or email jena@altaraphysio.com for help or to report an accessibility issue.
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