Sciatica is not the name of a disease but of a symptom: pain travelling along the path of the sciatic nerve — from the lower back to the hip, then down the back of the leg to the foot. The same symptom can sit on top of a disc herniation, spinal stenosis, or compression related to the piriformis muscle. What determines treatment is not the pain but its source. In Bursa Nilüfer, Fzt. Kemran Hafız makes that distinction first and builds the programme around it.
About your physiotherapist
Fzt. Kemran Hafız provides one-to-one care for sciatica at the clinic in Bursa Nilüfer — in Fethiye Mahallesi, on Kelebek Sokak, at a central point of Nilüfer, opposite the Fethiye covered market.
It is a short trip by car or public transport from İhsaniye, Odunluk, Balat, Özlüce, Ataevler, 23 Nisan and the surrounding areas. Every session is one-to-one, assessment-based and tailored to you.
In sciatica, what really matters isn't the intensity of the pain but the nerve findings: difficulty lifting the ankle upward, not being able to stand on your toes, numbness spreading into the foot. These show the nerve root is affected and change the course of the programme from the start.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız starts the assessment with muscle strength, reflex and sensory examination, distinguishing which level is affected. If there's a nerve finding, the goal isn't limited to reducing pain — regaining lost strength and walking safety matter just as much. If findings progress, physician assessment isn't delayed.
In sciatica, what really matters isn't the intensity of the pain but the nerve findings: difficulty lifting the ankle upward, not being able to stand on your toes, numbness spreading into the foot. These show the nerve root is affected and change the course of the programme from the start.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız starts the assessment with muscle strength, reflex and sensory examination, distinguishing which level is affected. If there's a nerve finding, the goal isn't limited to reducing pain — regaining lost strength and walking safety matter just as much.
If findings progress (strength loss increasing, a change in bladder/bowel control), physician assessment isn't delayed; if Fzt. Kemran Hafız identifies this, the referral is made.
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This is a sign the nerve root is affected and calls for a strength-and-gait-focused programme; assessment clarifies this finding.
It varies by person and by the degree of the nerve finding; progress is tracked with regular examination.
In most cases, targeted work brings noticeable improvement; for progressive or long-standing strength loss, physician assessment is sought.
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An exercise-based, one-to-one physiotherapy programme for back pain and pain radiating into the leg.
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For back pain that persists without a clear imaging finding: a programme that looks for the source.
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