Rate My Professor Simon Mills

Dr Simon Mills serves as Adjunct Clinical Lecturer in the School of Allied Health and Human Performance within the College of Health at Adelaide University. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Adelaide, focusing his doctoral research on the recovery of postural alignment and mobility after severe acquired brain injury. In his clinical role, Mills is the Physiotherapy Principal Clinician at the South Australian Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service, located at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. His work there centers on developing pathways and outcomes for individuals experiencing prolonged severe mobility impairment following acquired brain injury.

Mills' research specializations include recovery after severe and complex brain injury, biomechanics, factors influencing brain injury progress, clinical education, and enhancing the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions. He has contributed key peer-reviewed publications to the field. These include 'Postural alignment during unsupported walking following Acquired Brain Injury: Application of a new measure' (2025), 'Postural alignment is impaired in adults with severe mobility limitations after an acquired brain injury: an observational study' (Physical Therapy Reviews, 2024), 'Team-based rehabilitation after mild traumatic brain injury - description of the clinical pathway' (Brain Injury, 2024), 'Improvement in postural alignment is associated with recovery of mobility after complex acquired brain injury: An observational study' (Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2023), 'Improving physical mobility is critical for wellbeing in people with severe impairment after an acquired brain injury: a qualitative study' (Brain Injury, 2022), and 'Is there a relationship between postural alignment and mobility for adults after acquired brain injury? A systematic review' (Brain Injury, 2017). Additional works cover activity levels, mobility skills, and costs of care in non-walking adults post-brain injury, as well as postural alignment applications in gait analysis.