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Ziya “Z” Altug, PT, DPT, MS, OCS

Lifestyle Physical Therapy & Wellness, Los Angeles, California

Ziya is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist with 32 years of clinical experience treating musculoskeletal conditions.

He blends lifestyle and integrative medicine strategies into his speaking events through storytelling and practical messages.

Ziya will publish the book Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London) in early 2024.

He published several other books, including Integrative Healing: Developing Wellness in the Mind and Body (Cedar Fort, Inc, 2018). Ziya has been a longstanding member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

Current position (1)

Speaker, Author, and Performance Specialist

Lifestyle Physical Therapy & Wellness

Achievements (2)

New Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox book due out in 2024

This holistic guide provides an integrative toolbox on how healthcare and fitness professionals can promote lifestyle medicine with their clients. Its clinical and evidence-informed approach focuses on the six primary lifestyle medicine factors.

Published book in 2018 - Integrative Healing

Take charge of your personal wellness from the comfort of your own home. Connect your mind and body for maximum wellness with this beginner's guide to Eastern and Western philosophies of body movement.

Degrees (4)

Doctor of Physical Therapy

College of St Scholastica

2013 to 2015

Bs in Physical Therapy

University of Pittsburgh

1987 to 1989

MS in Exercise Science

West Virginia University

1983 to 1985

BS in Physical Education

West Virginia University

1981 to 1983

Presentations

Presentations (1)

Corporate Self-Care Solutions and Wellness Solutions

The Corporate Self-Care and Wellness Solutions Course will help employees:
1. Reduce sickness and illness
2. Improve overall happiness in life
3. Reduce burnout at work
4. Improve the quality of life
5. Improve overall creativity and productivity
6. Understand and apply practical pain relief and wellness techniques

Workshops (1)

Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine Toolbox

4 hours

This experiential, lab-focused continuing education course is targeted at physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals. Brief prerecorded lectures will focus on selected research and resources. The labs will cover a toolbox approach for creating clinically relevant pain, anxiety, depression, and stress management strategies using lifestyle medicine, integrative medicine, expressive and art-based therapies, and nature-based therapies.

Past talks (4)

Managing Low Back Pain with Integrative Lifestyle Medicine Programme

Physiopedia Plus

online

Healing Arts and Expressive Therapies in an Interdisciplinary Team

Physiopedia Plus

online

Lifestyle Medicine and Office Ergonomic Strategies for Managing Low Back Pain

Physiopedia Plus

online

Nature-Based Therapies for Healthcare Providers

Physiopedia Plus