Neurology Rehab

09/23/2026

AI is having a major curb cut moment.

When we train models on diverse speech like those living with Parkinson's and other neurological conditions, it gets way better at understanding all sorts of speech including accents and softer voices too. Designing for the minority ends up helping the majority. Want the full article? DM me for the link!

08/28/2026

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Haseel Bhatt has spent more than 16 years working at the intersecti...

08/18/2026

Grateful to be featured in Durham Region News, sharing my thoughts on Parkinson’s awareness, challenging common misconceptions, and the importance of specialized care.

Proud to call Durham Region the home of Neurology Rehab, and to be part of this wonderful community.

🔗 Article:

"No two people have the same symptoms," said Haseel Bhatt in a video posted to social media.

08/11/2026

This past week I saw three different types of tremors in my clinic.

Here’s a breakdown on what makes each tremor different.

📌 Save this for next time you need a quick reference.

07/14/2026

When I was on The Pilates Lounge Podcast, we talked about something I hear a lot: "I've never been an exerciser, so what's the point now?"

If you know someone who feels like it's too late, send them this clip.

Reference: Parkinson's Foundation, Parkinson's Outcomes Project
Credit: Guest on The Pilates Lounge Podcast

04/28/2026

About 13 months ago, I wrote down a quiet goal. I wanted to change what my day-to-day work looked like as a physiotherapist.

I love my local clinic, but it’s tough hearing from patients across the country who can’t find a clinician that understands FND. I realized that if I really wanted to help them, I needed to step out of my own practice and start teaching.

I wanted my work to be built on three pillars: patient education, specialized physiotherapy care, and teaching.

This weekend in the PEI marked a milestone that means a lot to me. After wrapping up this course, there are now over 100 physiotherapists and occupational therapists who are FND informed.

It was a privilege to spend the weekend with so many wonderful clinicians on the east coast who genuinely just want to learn and do right by their patients. The travel days can be long, but knowing there are now over 100 more informed healthcare providers out there makes it so worth it.

04/08/2026

I was recently invited on the and couldn’t help but sneak in a little FND awareness 🧠

Something I talk about a lot in clinic. Tremor is a symptom. And the cause of that tremor can be really different depending on who’s sitting in front of you.

A big proportion of my clients come from both an FND clinic and a Parkinson’s clinic. So one thing I’ll do is a secondary dual task, essentially asking the brain to do two things at once.

What I see is this:

For folks living with Parkinson’s, loading the basal ganglia that way tends to increase the tremor 🔺

For functional tremor, because it’s not due to structural damage but more of a software issue of the brain, when the brain gets distracted that tremor actually comes down 🔻

Two people. Two tremors that might look the same. But how they respond to certain maneuvers tells what treatment approach would be most helpful.

Save this if you or someone you know has been told they have a tremor.

04/03/2026

Parkinson’s disease is complex, and no two people experience it the same way.

In this video, neurological physiotherapist Haseel Bhatt demonstrates how symptoms can vary from person to person.

03/30/2026

Notice how clearly the symptoms present on the left side in this video — reduced step length is one of the most common and impactful gait changes we see in Parkinson’s, and it matters more than people realise.

Why does reduced step length matter? A shortened stride doesn’t just affect how someone walks, it can:
↳ Reduce balance and stability
↳ Increase fall risk
↳ Contribute to freezing of gait
↳ Affect confidence and independence in daily movement

In this session, we paired treadmill training with visual cueing using a laser as a target to give the brain a concrete, external focus point — shifting attention away from the movement itself and onto hitting that target with the left foot.

The result? You can see the difference by the end of the session. This is the power of external focus + task-specific training : two evidence-based strategies that can make a real impact when applied consistently in physiotherapy.

Quick note: a line laser works best for this kind of cueing, but this was a community session and a small pointer was all I had on hand. The principle still applies, and even a simple laser pointer can be a powerful tool in the right context.

🧠 For educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before beginning any exercise program.