Fırat Azizoğlu
Helping athletes and patients recover, move better, and perform at their best, through evidence-based physiotherapy and genuine care.
Passionate about movement and recovery
I'm Fırat Azizoğlu, a Sports Physiotherapist who graduated from Istanbul Medipol University's English-language Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation programme in 2024. I've worked pitch-side with Vefaspor and Dikilitaş Spor Kulübü, and completed a clinical internship with Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team.
My clinical experience spans neurological, orthopaedic, and geriatric physiotherapy across multiple Medipol hospitals in Istanbul, as well as a specialist neurology internship at Hempel Rehabilitation in Berlin.
I speak Turkish (native), English (C1) and German (B1), which allows me to work across diverse patient groups and international clinical environments.
My Approach
Comprehensive physiotherapy across four key areas
Sports Rehabilitation
Injury assessment, acute treatment, return-to-play programming, and on-field coverage for football and other sports. I work alongside technical staff to keep athletes performing safely.
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Post-surgical recovery, joint pain, muscle injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions, treated with targeted manual therapy and progressive exercise protocols.
Neurological Rehabilitation
Supporting patients with stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological conditions to regain function, balance, and independence.
Geriatric Rehabilitation
Improving mobility, reducing fall risk, and maintaining quality of life for older adults through gentle, effective physiotherapy programmes.
Home Physiotherapy
Bringing professional physiotherapy directly to your home. Ideal for patients with limited mobility or those who prefer treatment in a familiar environment.
Injury Prevention & Education
Biomechanical assessments, warm-up protocol design, and educational sessions to reduce injury risk in teams and individuals.
A career built on the field and in the clinic
Sports Physiotherapist
Sep 2025 - May 2026Served as sports physiotherapist for Vefaspor, providing pre-training assessments, pitch-side injury management, rehabilitation programme design, and return-to-play coordination.
Sports Physiotherapist
Sep 2024 - May 2025Provided full physiotherapy coverage for Dikilitaş Men's Football First Team across training and match days, including injury management and health reporting.
Clinical Physiotherapist
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025Delivered orthopaedic and neurological physiotherapy in a clinical outpatient setting, managing individualised rehabilitation plans for a diverse patient caseload.