The Tailbone Podcast : Expert talks

10. Elif Gürkan - Medical Doctor

The Tailbone Podcast : Expert talks

Show Notes

The guest in this episode is Dr. Elif Gürkan. She is an experienced Turkish physician that worked in several different countries. She runs her own clinic in Istanbul now and a true specialist on tailbone pain. Next to having experienced tailbone pain herself, she was one of the pioneers on this topic in her country. She treats tailbone patients for over 25 years now and saw over 3000 patients. In this episode she shares her knowledge, experience and wisdom with us about tailbone pain. W...

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