A Neuro Physio Podcast: Dr Simon Mills

Dr Simon Mills

“There’s a lot of research in other populations telling us deviations of posture matter but we haven’t had that for the more profound deficits we see after neurological injury”

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

Papers and References

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

Links

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

Twitter – @SimonJMillsPT

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