Erkan Akpınar, Physiotherapist

Erkan Akpınar is a physiotherapist working in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit at Acibadem International Hospital in İstanbul. His clinical work covers spine health, neuromuscular diseases, movement disorders treatment, and physical therapy and rehabilitation for pain treatment. He has more than 37 years of experience in physiotherapy and rehabilitation, with a particular emphasis on musculoskeletal and sports-related problems.

He graduated from Hacettepe University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in 1989. He began his professional career at Ornöram Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, where he worked from 1989 to 1993, and continued at Fizyorem Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center from 1993 to 1996. From 1996 to 2007 he worked with İstanbulspor Spor Kulübü, an experience that shaped his approach to sports injuries and knee injuries. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2007. He is a member of the Türkiye Fizyoterapistler Association.

Clinical focus

Erkan Akpınar assesses and treats patients with a range of muscle, nerve, and spinal conditions. His areas of expertise include sports injuries, knee injuries, myalgia, and muscle and nerve disorders. Within spinal health, he works with patients who have loss of cervical lordosis, lumbar hypolordosis, cervical disc herniation, and lumbar disc herniation, using rehabilitation-based approaches that aim to support posture, mobility, and everyday function. He also provides movement disorder treatment within the rehabilitation setting.

Rehabilitation-based pain management is a central part of his practice. This includes the assessment and rehabilitation planning of patients with fibromyalgia and other chronic muscle pain conditions. Treatment plans are developed individually after a clinical assessment, taking into account the patient’s history, symptoms, previous treatments, and functional goals. Where a patient is also under the care of a physician, rehabilitation is planned in coordination with the wider Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation team.

How Erkan Akpınar works with international patients

Erkan Akpınar consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory results, operative notes, and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and 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 rehabilitation options that may be appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before traveling or to follow up after a visit; whether this is suitable depends on the individual case and the information available.