Nursena Altınkaya, Physiotherapist

Nursena Altınkaya is a physiotherapist in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation unit at Acibadem Adana Hospital in Adana, Türkiye. She has more than seven years of experience in medicine and works with patients recovering from musculoskeletal injuries and surgery, as well as with patients living with chronic pain. Her work centers on restoring movement and function through rehabilitation rather than on surgical or pharmacological treatment.

Nursena Altınkaya graduated from Abant İzzet Baysal University in 2019. In 2020 she joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where she has practised in physical medicine and rehabilitation since then. Her day-to-day work combines hands-on treatment techniques, structured exercise programs and patient education, with each plan adjusted to the individual patient.

Clinical focus

The conditions Nursena Altınkaya treats fall into three broad groups. The first is musculoskeletal injuries, including injuries affecting muscles, joints and connective tissue. The second is post-operative conditions, where rehabilitation after surgery is intended to support the return of mobility, strength and everyday function. The third is chronic pain, where the goal of physiotherapy is generally to improve function and help patients manage symptoms over time; individual results vary and depend on the underlying cause and on the patient’s participation in the program.

Her treatment methods include manual therapy, in which the therapist uses hands-on techniques to mobilize joints and soft tissue, and therapeutic exercise, in which patients perform targeted movements to build strength, flexibility and control. Patient education is a consistent part of her practice: patients are shown how to perform exercises correctly, how to protect the affected area during daily activities and what to expect at each stage of recovery. Personalized rehabilitation planning ties these elements together. Rather than applying a fixed protocol, Nursena Altınkaya assesses the patient’s condition, goals and physical capacity and sets out a plan that can be reviewed and adapted as recovery progresses.

How Nursena Altınkaya works with international patients

Nursena Altınkaya speaks Turkish and English, so patients from abroad can communicate with her directly in either language, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before the visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology 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. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a patient to speak with Nursena Altınkaya and discuss the case before deciding whether to travel. Any plan agreed at that stage is provisional and is confirmed only after an in-person assessment.