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A New Lease of Life through ‘Robot’ Therapy in Istanbul

Due to severe back pain, 67-year-old Kuwaiti patient Roqaya S Wojdni had to undergo herniated disc surgery four times in 13 years. But her last operation left her unable to walk and completely bedridden. Left with mobility in a few toes, Wojdni felt devastated and had started to lose hope of being able to move independently again.

The medical team at Acıbadem Taksim Hospital used robotic rehabilitation technology to help Wojdni regain her mobility independence. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Çorum said the medical team decided to switch to robotic rehabilitation therapy after three months of physiotherapy yielded little improvement in Wojdni’s walking and muscle strength.

Through a combination of using robotic devices, electrotherapy, fitness cycling, standing walking exercises, and physiotherapy for a total of four to five hours a day, Wojdni saw rapid progress in her recovery journey; starting with walk-with-assistance within two months and has since fully regained her mobility independence.