Physiotherapist (MSc) · Osteopath

Hello, I'm Asude.

I have been a physiotherapist since 2014. I combine osteopathy, manual therapy, clinical pilates and breathwork to treat the body as a whole. Since 2019 I have been working at my own practice in Izmir.

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Physiotherapist and osteopath Asude Özkaya

My story

I graduated from the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department of Dokuz Eylül University in 2014. I completed my MSc in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the same university, specialising in sports physiotherapy and advanced therapeutic exercise. I presented my thesis on musculoskeletal pain in musicians at a congress in Germany.

After graduating, I completed a five-year osteopathy programme at the Institüt Für Angewandte Osteopathie in Istanbul. Along the way, Clinical Pilates (APPI), Feldenkrais and breathwork training broadened the way I look at the body.

I have worked in many settings, from a clinical pilates studio and a special education and rehabilitation centre to industrial ergonomics and the health unit of a textile factory. Since October 2019 I have been practising osteopathy, manual therapy, clinical pilates and breathwork at my own practice. I usually plan sessions once a week and prepare personalised exercise programmes when needed. Since 2020 I have also been running online exercise groups.

What matters is not only removing the problem of the moment, but trying to treat what really caused it.
— Asude Özkaya

How I work

Education

  1. 2015 – 2021

    Osteopathy training (5 years)

    Institüt Für Angewandte Osteopathie, Istanbul

  2. 2014 – 2018

    MSc in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

    Dokuz Eylül University

    Thesis: musculoskeletal pain in musicians, presented at a congress in Germany

  3. 2010 – 2014

    BSc in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

    Dokuz Eylül University

Courses and certificates

  • APPI Clinical Pilates – Matwork 1
  • Feldenkrais
  • Breathwork training
  • "Overcoming the Illusion" training (2015)
  • Kinesio taping (2014)
  • NDT Bobath for children with cerebral palsy (2014)
  • Hypno-massage seminar (2013)
  • Music therapy seminar (2013)

Experience

  • Own practice – osteopathy, manual therapy, clinical pilates and breathwork (2019 – present)
  • Online exercise groups (2020 – present)
  • PT Dynamic Clinical Pilates Centre
  • ZG Ergonomi – industrial workplace ergonomics
  • Moral İlkadım Special Education and Rehabilitation Centre
  • Gym Land Gymnastics Centre – children's sports
  • Hugo Boss textile factory health unit

Conditions I work with

I work with adults and children, in person and online.

  • Jaw joint (TMJ) problems
  • Teeth clenching
  • Lumbar and cervical disc herniation
  • Low back and neck pain
  • Sciatica
  • Postural problems
  • Chronic headache
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Shoulder pain and frozen shoulder
  • Knee pain and ACL injuries
  • Tennis elbow
  • Heel spur
  • Nerve entrapment
  • Muscle and joint injuries

What my clients say

You can read more than 80 verified patient reviews on Doktortakvimi. Clients most often mention the detailed explanations, the effect of the treatment and punctuality.

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