Dr. Hajela’s Neurorehab Clinic
Dr. Hajela is a physical therapist and researcher at Fresno State who uses Smart Therapy™ with her neurorehab patients.
Dr. Hajela, PT, DPT, PhD, is a physical therapist and researcher in the Department of Physical Therapy at California State University, Fresno, where she works with the Center for Digital and Technological Innovation in Healthcare.
Through Dr. Hajela’s Neurorehab Clinic, she provides neurorehabilitation for people living with neurological conditions, and she uses the Smart Therapy™ Complete Solution with her patients.
Her recent research looked at immersive therapy for Parkinson’s patients in rural Fresno County, where specialized care can be hard to reach. You can read about the case study below, and she talked about the work on our podcast.
See it in action.
Research and case studies.
Dr. Hajela was lead presenter of this clinical case study, a randomized controlled pilot trial of the Smart Therapy™ Complete Solution with Parkinson’s patients in rural Fresno County. It was presented at APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting in February 2026.
Patients in the immersive therapy group did 20 minutes of exercise across three games per session, twice a week for three weeks. That group showed a significant improvement in dynamic balance. It was a small pilot, and the authors recommend larger, longer trials to look at fatigue and freezing of gait.
Moments from their team.
Bring immersive therapy to your team.
Neuromersive makes immersive therapy for physical, occupational, and neuro rehab. With the Smart Therapy™ Complete Solution, the patient wears a headset and the therapist runs the session from a tablet, seeing what the patient sees and adjusting each activity as they go. It’s FDA-registered and HIPAA-compliant.