Haseel Bhatt is a neurological physiotherapist, researcher and adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and completed graduate studies at the Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation centre in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada before studying physiotherapy. His primary research focus has been in Functional Movement Disorders and freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease and he now runs his own practice Neurology Rehab in the Durham Region, Ontario.
Haseel regularly posts evidence-based educational content on his Instagram page @parkinsonsphysiotherapy
We cover his unique career pathway, why he developed his social media page, the latest in evidence-based Parkinson’s management including how to assess for targeted intervention. We also discuss the right time and care for FND, anxiety as a cause of freezing of gait, visuo-motor issues in PD and burnout in neuro physio.
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1.45 Career pathway
7.10 Transitioning from research to clinical
13.05 Social media as an allied health professional
18.40 FND - Evidence-based physio on social media, rehab readiness
26.00 Haseel’s approach to explaining FND
29.05 What are we missing in physio for Parkinson’s?
36.05 eye movements in Parkinson’s
44.55 Body systems assessment in Parkinson’s
52.51 Burnout in neuro physio
Resources/links:
Haseel’s physiotherapy practice website https://neurologyrehab.com/
Instagram: @parkinsonsphysiotherapy
Haseel's Courses
Articles Haseel discussed in the episode:
Exercise & physiotherapy efficacy for Parkinson's Nature Reviews Neurology updated review
Anxiety & Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (Non-Pharmacological Approaches)
Anxiety is associated with freezing of gait and attentional set-shifting in Parkinson's disease
Does anxiety cause freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease?
Factors Influencing Triage to Rehabilitation in Functional Movement Disorder
Integrated model of care for functional movement disorder: targeting brain, mind and body
Eye Training & Gait Stability
Functional Dystonia Rehabilitation
Doorway Sampling & Freezing
Tracy Tan's work on PD gaze in cluttered environments (graduate thesis)
Eghotez Martens on illuminated doorways and freezing - second most freezing when only seeing the doorframe illuminated
Lab findings on doorway sampling during dual-task (when FOG is most vulnerable)
Mini BESTest
International Consortium for Freezing of Gait – Updated definition of FOG
Ky Wynne Journal of Physiotherapy - Burnout in physiotherapy article
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