Fzt. Erdem Terzi

Fzt. Erdem Terzi is a physiotherapist working in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul. He has more than ten years in medicine, and his clinical work is directed at people with musculoskeletal pain, injuries in recovery, and concerns about functional movement. His approach is built around an assessment of the individual patient’s symptoms, mobility, and rehabilitation needs, followed by a plan of physical medicine and rehabilitation care that is adjusted as the patient’s condition changes.

He graduated in 2016 from Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University Faculty of Health Sciences. Since 2017 he has worked at Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he continues to practice today. He is a member of the Türkiye Fizyoterapistler Association.

Clinical focus

A large part of Fzt. Erdem Terzi’s work concerns the spine. He sees patients with lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation, as well as those with facet joint syndrome and postural changes such as reduced cervical lordosis and lumbar hypolordosis. In these cases, rehabilitation typically aims to reduce pain, restore mobility, and help the patient return to daily activities in a controlled way. He also treats piriformis syndrome, a condition in which irritation of the piriformis muscle in the buttock can cause pain in the hip region and, in some patients, symptoms along the leg.

Sports injuries and knee injuries form another area of his practice, where rehabilitation is planned around the specific structure involved and the demands the patient places on the joint. He works with patients with frozen shoulder, a condition marked by stiffness and restricted movement of the shoulder that tends to develop gradually. He also supports patients with fibromyalgia, where physiotherapy is one element of a broader management plan. Manual therapy is among the techniques he uses, applied according to the patient’s presentation and combined with exercise-based rehabilitation where appropriate. The suitability of any technique is decided after a clinical examination rather than in advance.

How Fzt. Erdem Terzi works with international patients

Fzt. Erdem Terzi speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments, and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination, and a discussion of the options that may be appropriate. For patients who cannot travel immediately, a video consultation can be arranged as a first step, which allows an initial review of the case and a discussion of whether an in-person assessment is needed. Decisions about a rehabilitation plan are made after the examination and take into account the patient’s goals, general health, and the findings of any previous treatment.