M.D. Rüya Göz

A 28-year-old competitive freediver from Bodrum presented with debilitating migraines triggered by pressure changes during deep dives. Dr. Göz discovered an unusual vascular compression pattern exacerbated by the Valsalva maneuver. She designed a novel treatment combining targeted botulinum toxin injections with a custom breath-control retraining program, allowing the patient to return to competition within three months.

A 72-year-old retired calligraphy master from Konya suffered from severe hand tremors and arthritic pain that threatened his lifelong craft. His complex pain was rooted in both osteoarthritis and a familial essential tremor. Dr. Göz employed a combination of ultrasound-guided intra-articular platelet-rich plasma therapy and a focused radiofrequency ablation of a specific sensory nerve branch, restoring enough precision for him to complete his final masterpiece.

A 17-year-old national ballet prodigy developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in her left foot following a stress fracture. Traditional treatments had failed. Dr. Göz initiated an immersive virtual reality protocol where the patient performed pain-free ballet in a digital environment, combined with a lumbar sympathetic nerve block series. The neuroplastic retraining led to a full functional recovery in eight months.

A 45-year-old Syrian refugee and former carpenter, now working in a textile factory, presented with chronic widespread pain and PTSD-related somatic symptoms. With limited Turkish and financial constraints, Dr. Göz coordinated with a cultural mediator to implement a low-cost, group-based pain management program combining mindfulness adapted from his Islamic prayer practices and targeted trigger point injections, significantly improving his daily function.