Understanding Postural Alignment and Mobility

Dr. Simon Mills is the principal clinician in the South Australian Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service. He recently completed his PhD (University of Adelaide) in postural alignment and recovery of mobility after acquired brain injury, focusing on brain injury survivors with severe mobility impairment. Simon has 20 years clinical experience and his research interests include methods for clinical assessment, biomechanics and enhancing effectiveness of rehab intervention. 

Intro 4.05

Career Pathway 4.48

Simon’s PhD – postural alignment and mobility in ABI 9.25

The emphasis people put on regaining mobility 14.43

Physio role in cognition 20.46

Measurement of postural alignment 24.40

Why is postural alignment important? 31.04

Interpreting postural observations to find impairments 35.15

Application of results across populations 42.14

Future development of Simon’s research 46.10

Simon's PhD – Postural alignment and recovery of mobility after acquired brain injury – focused on severe mobility impairment

Papers:

Improvement in postural alignment is associated with recovery of mobility after complex acquired brain injury: An observational study

Improving physical mobility is critical for wellbeing in people with severe impairment after an acquired brain injury: a qualitative study

Is there a relationship between postural alignment and mobility for adults after acquired brain injury? A systematic review

Research gate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simon-Mills-3

Twitter - @SimonJMillsPT

Email - Simon.Mills@sa.gov.au

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