“Physical therapy applications improve the quality of life of the person”

Physiotherapist Nur Özkalay said that physical therapy applications improve the quality of life of the person.

Physiotherapist Nur Özkalay gave information about the diseases that the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Department deals with and the treatment methods of these diseases. Stating that physical therapy plays an important role in improving the quality of life of the person, Özkalay said, “The branch of physical therapy and rehabilitation, to which patients are directed with the recommendation of a physician, is used as the primary method in many diseases. The treatment used to eliminate disabilities and regain strength to the musculoskeletal tissue is applied by whom? It is applied by physiotherapists with the correct and personalized exercise method to patients who are diagnosed by a physician and deemed suitable for physical therapy. It is used in the treatment of both congenital and acquired diseases. We physiotherapists' perspective on physical therapy and rehabilitation; It provides pain relief, has an important effect on gaining body awareness, reduces physical problems that increase with aging, increases mobility, reduces injuries that may occur due to muscle weakness, creates the basic infrastructure for a healthy life or we aim to reduce congenital symptoms, we aim to have a quality and trouble-free life.”

Listing the diseases in which physical therapy is effective, Nur Özkalay said, “Scoliosis, muscle and joint disorders, hernia conditions (waist, neck), disorders caused by sprains, muscle spasms, after knee surgery, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, lymph circulation problems (as a lymphedema therapist, we aim to eliminate swelling caused by circulation and to relieve circulation) As can be seen, the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation is quite wide. Physical therapy is of great importance for increasing the quality of life in these diseases.”