Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Department Chair's Message

Dear Students,

Applicable to various areas of medicine, physiotherapy and rehabilitation is a scientific discipline that treats and remedies the functional conditions after every kind of disease that causes movement disabilities, injuries, senility and pain and functional disorders. A physiotherapist is a healthcare professional who treats functional limitations, pain, disabilities and disorders caused by injuries, diseases, congenital deformities, movement disabilities or any other cases, having occupational autonomy to employ specific measurement, evaluation and examination techniques. The physiotherapist also designs, implements, re-evaluates and reports physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs for improving functional capacity in line with the specialist physician’s diagnosis. For healthy individuals, the physiotherapist plans relevant exercises, and special programs to prolong healthy physical functions.

Along with the wide range of work opportunities in both private and public health sectors, physiotherapists can also continue their postgraduate studies after graduation, become associate professors and professors and work as instructors in physiotherapy and rehabilitation departments.

As part of the School Of Medical Sciences at Okan University, the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department continues to flourish and will welcome students in the new academic year.

About The Department

Our aim is to educate qualified, knowledgeable physiotherapists servicing the country and its people.

Career Opportunities

A physical therapist is in demand both in our country and all around the world. Physical therapy is one of the most distinguished and promising profession. Physical therapists have the opportunities of working at private/public hospitals, rehabilitation centers, orthotic-prosthetic units, schools, industrial institutions, sports clubs, nursing homes, occupational rehabilitation centers, spa centers, thermal hotels, disabled schools, fitness centers etc. The students can also continue their postgraduate studies and become academics in universities.