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I created this site to share my knowledge and experience in musculoskeletal problems, orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation, and to make it easy for you to reach my clinic.

For many years I have worked both with elite professional footballers and with people who live with pain and restricted movement in everyday life. I bring the experience from these two worlds together in an evidence-based approach tailored to each person.

If you have an injury or pain, the information here can be a useful starting point. To find the right treatment for you, however, a one-to-one assessment is always needed.

Specialist physiotherapist Zeki Çetin

Zeki Çetin

Specialist Physiotherapist · Beşiktaş, Istanbul

Who is Zeki Çetin?

Zeki Çetin completed his undergraduate degree at the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Yeditepe University, and his master's degree at the Department of Movement and Training Sciences, Marmara University. This background, combining physiotherapy with training science, plays a key role in helping athletes return to play safely and with performance in mind after injury.

He has worked as a physiotherapist for the Beşiktaş JK first team since January 2014. In the high-intensity environment of professional football he has gained many years of experience in injury prevention, treatment and return to play.

For the past 5 years he has also seen patients at his own clinic in Akat, Beşiktaş. There he focuses on musculoskeletal problems, in particular neck, back and lower back pain, joint and muscle problems, post-operative rehabilitation and sports injuries.

In manual therapy he has completed the IKOMT Neuromuscular Treatment Practitioner programme and its advanced level, the IKOMT Advanced course.

Since 2014Beşiktaş JK first team
10+ yearsClinical experience
IKOMTAdvanced certificate

Education and certificates

  • BSc – Yeditepe University, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
  • MSc – Marmara University, Movement and Training Sciences
  • IKOMT – Neuromuscular Treatment Practitioner
  • IKOMT Advanced – Advanced neuromuscular treatment course

Teaching and talks

  • 2026
    TUSYAD Residents' CongressPhysiotherapy session – collaboration between surgery and rehabilitation
  • 2026
    TOTBİD Sports Traumatology Section3rd "From the Pitch to the Operating Room" Sports Injuries Symposium
  • 2025
    Acıbadem University1st Meeting of Sports Team Healthcare Professionals
  • 2024
    Turkish Football Federation – 14th Medical Staff Refresher Course"Manual Treatment Approaches in Knee Cases"
Match day on the touchline Healplus Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation clinic Assessing an injury on the pitch Sports health talk At the stadium before a match Private healthcare practice licence Supporting a player after an injury Strength and rehabilitation session 13th Sports Physiotherapists Congress Return-to-play session At our clinic Pre-season camp Panel talk With the medical team before a match With a guest at our clinic Pitch inspection at a European away game Teaching presentation With our players At the clinic Trophy celebration Presentation The Healplus team At an event

In my own words…

Every patient's body, story and goal is different. A professional footballer getting back on the pitch and someone who works at a desk getting through the day without pain matter equally to me. My aim is not only to reduce pain, but to find the source of the problem, restore movement and prevent it from coming back.

My clinic is in Akat, Beşiktaş. For appointments and information you can reach me on +90 507 370 57 94, via WhatsApp or at [email protected]. You can also follow my work on Instagram and LinkedIn. For the address and directions, see the Contact page.

Important! The content on this site is for information only and does not replace an examination or one-to-one assessment. If you have pain or an injury, do not start an exercise programme without consulting a professional.