DOORS OF HEALING ARE OPENING WITH TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE (GETAT) APPLICATIONS AT KÜTAHYA CITY HOSPITAL YONCALI PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION CAMPUS
The Traditional and Complementary Medicine (GETAT) Unit, serving within the Kütahya City Hospital Yoncalı Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Campus, offers a holistic healing opportunity to patients through scientific methods applied within international standards and an ethical framework.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aysun Özlü from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Kütahya Health Sciences University continues to accept patients at our hospital's GETAT Unit.
Combining functional medicine, epigenetics, and personalized health approaches with her field of expertise, Dr. Özlü successfully performs applications such as Ozone Therapy, Acupuncture, Cupping Therapy (Hijama), Prolotherapy, Leech Therapy (Hirudotherapy), and Mesotherapy at the Unit, thereby supporting patients' treatment processes.
Detailed Information from Dr. Özlü on GETAT Applications
Making statements regarding GETAT applications performed via referral from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department, Dr. Özlü emphasized the importance of these treatment methods.
"Traditional medicine" refers to the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement, or treatment of physical and mental illness. "Complementary medicine," on the other hand, is defined as health practices believed to provide additional benefits when used together with conventional medicine.
Dr. Özlü listed the methods applied in their unit and their frequent areas of use as follows:
- Ozone Therapy: Increases oxygenation in the blood and tissues, balances the immune system, and supports antioxidant defense. Frequent areas of use: Chronic fatigue, circulatory disorders, immune strengthening, certain musculoskeletal pains.
- Acupuncture: Stimulates specific points with fine needles to reduce pain perception and stress levels, creating a regulatory effect on the nervous system and hormones. Frequent areas of use: Low back and neck pain, migraine, fibromyalgia, stress, and anxiety.
- Cupping Therapy (Hijama): Increases skin blood flow through negative pressure and provides local relief by supporting the removal of toxins. Frequent areas of use: Musculoskeletal pains, detox support programs.
- Prolotherapy: Stimulates weakened ligament and tendon tissues via injection, triggering the body's natural repair process. Frequent areas of use: Chronic low back and neck pain, shoulder and knee joint instabilities.
- Leech Therapy (Hirudotherapy): Natural substances secreted by leeches increase microcirculation, reduce local inflammation, and alleviate pain and edema. Frequent areas of use: Chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins, circulatory disorders.
- Mesotherapy: Delivers small doses of mixtures into the middle layer of the skin using very fine needles, ensuring local healing and circulation. Frequent areas of use: Local pain treatments, sports injuries, skin rejuvenation.
Appointment and Information
For these applications carried out at Kütahya City Hospital Yoncalı Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Campus GETAT Unit, patients can apply to the unit, which provides service on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and obtain detailed information about personalized holistic treatment approaches.