ANTALYA (AA) – AYŞE YILDIZ – General Secretary of Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association Assoc. Dr. Aysun Özlü said that they received good results from Traditional and Complementary Medicine (GETAT) in many areas, from pain to rheumatic diseases and sports injuries. Özlü, who is also a faculty member at Kütahya Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, stated to the AA reporter that traditional medicine is a complementary treatment in Antalya, where he came for a health congress.
Stating that they can use GETAT in all age groups and all diseases except emergencies, Özlü said, “In terms of neurological rehabilitation, we use complementary treatments in many areas, especially paralyzed patients, waist and neck pain, rheumatic diseases that we call inflammatory pain, muscle tendon problems, sports injuries. Because these are the protocols and treatments defined by the Ministry of Health. We have many different methods such as acupuncture, ozone, cupping, leeches, protherapy, mesotherapy, reflexology, physical therapy.” “Doctors perform these practices.” he said.
Özlü noted that these applications can be easily implemented in health institutions, private health centers or public hospitals. Explaining that there are very good studies within the scope of GETAT showing that acupuncture is most effective in chronic pain and migraine, Özlü said, “But there are also treatments with definite results specific to the disease and branch. We use it as a complementary treatment in Turkey as well as in the world.
While ozone therapy is especially at the forefront in inflammatory joint rheumatism, acupuncture, mesotherapy and cupping treatments are also performed for pain.” he said. – It is possible to protect from knee pain, which is common in society. Özlü stated that as obesity and unplanned life increases, pain in areas such as ankle, hip and waist will be inevitable, and that regular exercise is mandatory for effective weight control and healthy life.
Pointing out that arthritis problems increase as age increases, Özlü said, “To prevent this, we will exercise regularly and control weight. The recommended exercise for weight control is 150 minutes a week.” “We can start with brisk walks for 30 minutes, 5 times a week, to increase the heart rate a little.” he suggested. Özlü stated that there are formulas for walking, and that they vary depending on the patient’s oxygen capacity, pulse rate and chronic diseases.
Recommending that the exercise should be done on flat ground and tartan track, Özlü said, “In other words, gravelly, rough surfaces, treadmills, uneven surfaces, uneven terrains bring about knee and hip problems and even ankle problems in some places. Therefore, the ground we walk on, the shoes and sports equipment we wear are very important.” he said.
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