Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pain Medicine (Algology)
Electrodiagnostic Neurology, MSc
Neurorehabilitation & musculoskeletal pain, explained by a specialist
Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar is a pioneering physician in comprehensive neurorehabilitation, with advanced experience in combining classical rehabilitation methods and robotic rehabilitation in a hybrid approach. He is a specialist in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and in Pain Medicine (Algology), and holds an MSc in Electrodiagnostic Neurology. His two equal areas of focus are neurorehabilitation after stroke, brain or spinal cord injury and neurological disease, and musculoskeletal pain of the spine and joints.
Areas of expertise
- Comprehensive physical rehabilitation and physiotherapy, led by a PM&R physician
- Advanced experience in combining clinical physiotherapy and rehabilitation with technology-focused treatments
- Robotic physiotherapy and rehabilitation for walking and arm–hand recovery
- Musculoskeletal pain medicine: specialist care for spine and joint painKnee, shoulder and hip pain
Robotic physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Robot-assisted gait training and upper-limb (arm, hand and finger) robotic therapy, used as part of physical medicine and rehabilitation alongside classical methods. Robotic therapy supports intensive, repetitive, task-oriented practice for relearning movement.
DrCakar NeuroRecovery Method
Two well-established principles of neurorehabilitation guide recovery: time is brain, which calls for starting rehabilitation as early as it is medically safe, and use it or lose it, which holds that intensive, repetitive use of affected functions drives neuroplasticity. The DrCakar NeuroRecovery Method takes these principles into account and brings together technology-focused treatments, such as robotic rehabilitation, with classical physiotherapy and rehabilitation methods in a hybrid synthesis, planned individually by Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar.
Patient guides
Neurorehabilitation
- StrokeEmergency signs, rehabilitation after stroke and common questions.
- Brain injuryCauses, warning signs and neurorehabilitation after brain injury.
- Spinal cord injuryWarning signs, rehabilitation and complications after spinal cord injury.
- Neurological diseasesParkinson's, MS, ALS, Guillain-Barré and neuropathies: the role of rehabilitation.
Musculoskeletal pain
- Lumbar disc herniationRed flags, non-surgical and surgical options, and the role of EMG.
- Cervical disc herniationNeck and arm pain, myelopathy warning signs and treatment options.
- Shoulder painRotator cuff, impingement, frozen shoulder: when to see a doctor and treatment options.
- Hip painHip arthritis, impingement, bursitis or back-related pain: assessment and options.
- Knee osteoarthritisExercise, weight control, injections and when joint replacement is considered.
For patients abroad, Prof. Çakar offers in-person examination in Istanbul, Türkiye, and second-opinion reviews of existing reports and imaging. See Contact.