Turkey today is one of the global centres of physiotherapy and apparatus rehabilitation. Depending on the type and severity of the disease, Turkish rehabilitation professionals can either completely restore the damaged functions of the body, improve the well-being and quality of life of the patient, or slow down the progression of the disease.

Robotic rehabilitation is a significant advantage for Turkish rehabilitation medicine. We have several clinics in the country, where along with traditional rehabilitation methods such as physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, and massage; we now use robotic systems. These enable us to exercise and work out the musculoskeletal system even in patients with paralysis or those in a coma.

An example of the successful use of robots in medical rehabilitation is LOKOMAT, a robotic system for simulating walking leg movements in patients who have lost the ability to walk due to paralysis, brain, or spinal cord injury, orthopaedic or neurological diseases. This method “reminds” the brain and spinal cord how to take steps. Nerve impulses when walking stimulate the areas of the brain that are responsible for movement and help restore the damaged functions.

Health conditions treated in Turkish rehabilitation centres:

• Injuries of the musculoskeletal system, brain, and spinal cord
• Paralysis and paresis of various origins, including cerebral palsy
• Scoliosis and intervertebral hernias
• Conditions after a stroke and acute cardiological diseases
• Multiple sclerosis
• Speech and swallowing disorders in adults and children