Dr. Erkan Akpınar Reviews

A 28-year-old female professional ballet dancer from Kyiv, displaced by conflict, presented with a complex hip labral tear and compensatory sacroiliac dysfunction. Dr. Akpınar designed a non-surgical protocol combining hydrotherapy in a specialized pool with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, allowing her to return to limited rehearsals within 4 months while she awaited permanent resettlement.

A 72-year-old retired fisherman from the Black Sea coast with advanced Parkinson's disease and severe camptocormia (bent spine syndrome) was brought by his grandchildren. Dr. Akpınar implemented a novel combination of sensorimotor cueing therapy, tailored trunk orthotics for different daily activities, and caregiver education, improving his posture by 40% and reducing his fall frequency dramatically.

A 19-year-old university student and champion e-sports competitor developed severe De Quervain's tenosynovitis and focal dystonia in his dominant hand from excessive gaming. Treatment involved ergonomic redesign of his workstation, a strict graded exposure protocol to retrain motor patterns, and biofeedback, enabling a controlled return to competition with sustainable habits.

A 45-year-old Syrian refugee and former carpenter, with a below-knee amputation from war trauma and severe phantom limb pain, was treated. Dr. Akpınar's approach combined mirror therapy, early prosthesis fitting with sensory integration training, and narrative medicine sessions to address psychological trauma, resulting in significant pain reduction and successful vocational retraining.