Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Clinicaltraining
Professionalmemberships
Committeepositions
Industrymemberships
Undergraduateresearch
Consultancies
Speakingengagements
Agencywork - Description
Children
References
Position Held
Activities
Affiliations
Timeline
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Raelene Clark

Raelene Clark

Trigg,WA

Summary

Highly skilled Orofacial Pain Practitioner with a robust background in assessing and managing complex headache and migraine cases, demonstrated at Nervesync/Perth Migraine Centre. Expert in myofascial therapy techniques including dry needling and exercise prescription. Proven track record in compiling DC-TMD reports, showcasing exceptional analytical and interpersonal skills.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Orofacial Pain Practitioner/Clinical Coordinator

Nervesync/Perth Migraine Centre
Subiaco, WA
09.2024 - Current
  • Assess complex headache and migraine patients, compile case report for Consultant Neurologist, recommend referral to other health professionals
  • Treat within my scope of myotherapy with dry needling, stretch and spray, exercise prescription and other treatment options as applicable to the clinical case at hand
  • Assess for and compile DC-TMD (Diagnostic Criteria - Temporomandibular Dysfunction) functional capacity reports

Orofacial Pain Practitioner/Clinical Co-Ordinator

Perth Headache Network
Westminster, WA
03.2023 - Current
  • Assess complex headache and migraine patients, recommend referral to appropriate health professionals
  • Clinically co-ordinate care of motor vehicle accident or workers compensation patients
  • Assess for and compile DC-TMD (Diagnostic Criteria - Temporomandibular Dysfunction) functional capacity reports

Orofacial Pain Practitioner

BIIO Pain Management Clinic
Perth, WA
11.2022 - Current
  • Works as part of the chronic pain team assessing headache and migraine patients and recommending referral to other members of the chronic pain team eg Pain Specialist, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Clinical Psychologist, Rheumatologist
  • Assess for and compile DC-TMD (Diagnostic Criteria - Temporomandibular Dysfunction) functional capacity reports

Teaching Academic in Biosciences

Endeavour College of Natural Health
Perth, WA
07.2016 - Current
  • Clinical Lecturer BIOE221 Clinical Examination
  • Lecturer BIOA122, BIOH122 Anatomy & Physiology

Myofascial Pain Consultant

MyoSpray
01.1991 - Current
  • Company Overview: Professional Development courses in the stretch and spray technique of Travell and Simons
  • Professional Development courses in the stretch and spray technique of Travell and Simons

Clinical Myotherapist

Remede Wellness Medicine
09.2019 - 12.2022

State Director (WA)

Massage and Myotherapy Australia
11.2019 - 11.2022

Clinical Myotherapist

Karrinyup Wellness Centre
01.2013 - 09.2019

Clinical Myotherapist

LifeReady Physio
01.2016 - 04.2019

Caretaker Lecturer

Edith Cowan University
07.2007 - 12.2007
  • Human Evolution and Ecology Semester 2 2008
  • NNS2106 Applied Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2

Sessional Academic

Curtin University
01.2000 - 12.2000
  • 2001- 2008 Taught the laboratory component of the units:
  • Human Genetics
  • Fundamental Biomedical Techniques
  • Advanced Biomedical Techniques
  • Forensic Genetics

Education

Master of Science - Medicine (Pain Management/Orofacial Pain)

University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW
11-2021

Graduate Certificate In Innovation and Entrepreneurship -

Adelaide University
01.2014

Diploma of Remedial Massage - HLT50307

Challenger Institute of Technology
01.2010

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology/Molecular Genetics

Curtin University
01.1999

Skills

  • Assessing complex headache and migraine cases
  • Assessing and compiling DC-TMD Reports for third party insurance claims
  • Myofascial therapy - dry needling, stretch and spray, exercise prescription and other treatments necessary for the patient case

Clinicaltraining

  • MYOFASCIAL PAIN THERAPIES, 1987-1991
  • Dry Needling Introduction and Advanced, 04/2018

Professionalmemberships

Massage and Myotherapy Australia (MMA), 30051

Committeepositions

Massage and Myotherapy Australia, National Education Committee, 03/18 - present

Industrymemberships

  • American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
  • Australian Pain Society

Undergraduateresearch

  • Final year undergraduate research project at the Royal Perth Hospital Neurohistopathology Department studying the role of Presenilin 1 in Alzheimer's Disease., 1999
  • Practicum placement at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital 0E11 research facility learning the skills of PCR and reverse RNA to cDNA synthesis under the supervision of Dr Peter Kay., 1995

Consultancies

  • Injury Consultant, Visiting Belgian Davis Cup Team, World Cup Tie Australia v Belgium, 02/01/91
  • Injury Consultant, Tennis West, 1991-1993
  • Injury Consultant, WAIS, 1991-1994
  • Injury Consultant, R&I State Basketball League All Stars Game, 06/1992
  • Injury Consultant, WA Metro U16 Mens Basketball Team, 1993
  • Injury Consultant, WA Symphony Orchestra, 1996
  • Injury Consultant, Swan City Council, 2003-2005

Speakingengagements

  • 06/1993, Stretching to the Limit, An Holistic Approach to Coaching Women Athletes
  • 06/1993, Injury Prevention through stretching, Regional Development Officer In-Service
  • 1996, Injury Prevention through stretching, 1996 Invitation Players Camp U16s Boys and Girls Basketball WA
  • 1997, Myofascial Therapy for Podiatrists, Professional Development Course
  • 1998, Injury Prevention for Classical Music students, Professional Development Day
  • 1998, Myotherapy: A New Approach to Muscle Pain, 70th Spring School
  • 1999, Teach Yourself Myotherapy: For Muscle Pain Relief, 71st Summer School
  • 11/1999, Myofascial Therapy and the Dental Therapist, Professional Development Day
  • 02/2000, Myofascial Pain and the Podiatrist, Continuing Education Event
  • 03/2000, Myotherapy Workshop, Continuing Medical Education Event
  • 06/2002, Myofascial Pain and Dental Ergonomics, "Putting the Pieces Together" National Conference
  • 10/24/2002, Myofascial Pain-New Skills for GPs, Continuing Medical Education
  • 05/2016, Introduction to the TMJ, Professional Development LifeReady Physio
  • 05/2017, Blood Pressure, Massage & the Pregnant patient, Professional Development LifeReady Physio
  • 11/2017, Move Well, Karrinyup Wellness Centre
  • 04/2019, The BioScience Approach to Clinical Myotherapy: A Case Study, Endeavour Grand Rounds
  • 07/2019, An Introduction to Temporomandibular Joint, Professional Development LifeReady Physio
  • 10/2019, Myofascial Release, PD LifeReady Physio
  • 10/2019, MyoSpray for the Lower Body Module, In House PD for Subiaco Sports Massage Clinic

Agencywork - Description

Worked for many years for Agency Health Services initially as a Nursing Assistant and then as Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Children

  • Mia Isobel Bristow-Clark, 01/02/03
  • Michelle Amber Bristow-Clark, 10/19/04

References

  • Professor Robert Delcanho, St John of God Hospital, McCourt St, Subiaco, 9382 1200
  • Dr Simon Torvaldsen, 3rd Ave Surgery, 08 9272 5533
  • Nancy Shaw, Clinical Myotherapist, Myofascial Pain Treatment Center, 6417 Loisdale Rd., Suite 308, Springfield, VA, 22150, 703-922-8250
  • Dr Terry Fenn, (08) 9383 3077
  • Cheveonne Clasen, Remede Wellness Medicine, 13 Glyde St, Mosman Park, (08) 9286 1166
  • Mr Warren Kuhn, Basketball Coach, 0419 938 919
  • Karrinyup Wellness Centre, 9341 3020
  • LifeReady Physio, 9322 1146

Position Held

  • Myofascial Pain Consultant, 1991-present
  • Director of 'MyoSpray', Professional Development courses in the stretch and spray technique of Travell and Simons
  • State Director (WA), Massage and Myotherapy Australia, 11/19 - present
  • Clinical Myotherapist, Remede Wellness Medicine, 09/19 - present
  • Clinical Myotherapist, Karrinyup Wellness Centre, 2013 - 09/19
  • Clinical Myotherapist, LifeReady Physio, 2016 - 04/19
  • Academic in Biosciences and Myotherapy, Endeavour College of Natural Health
  • Sessional Academic, Curtin University, 2000
  • Caretaker Lecturer, Edith Cowan University, 2001-2008
  • Lecturer and Tutor, Endeavour College of Natural Health, 07/16-present

Activities

03/2001, Trigger Point Injections, Rural Doctors Program video recording

Affiliations

  • Specialty group of graduates of the University of Sydney Master of Science in Medicine (Orofacial Pain Specialty) who gather to exchange clinical stories, invite selected practitioners and scholars to speak to our group and essentially gather to improve the knowledge and enjoy collegiate dialogue

Timeline

Orofacial Pain Practitioner/Clinical Coordinator

Nervesync/Perth Migraine Centre
09.2024 - Current

Orofacial Pain Practitioner/Clinical Co-Ordinator

Perth Headache Network
03.2023 - Current

Orofacial Pain Practitioner

BIIO Pain Management Clinic
11.2022 - Current

State Director (WA)

Massage and Myotherapy Australia
11.2019 - 11.2022

Clinical Myotherapist

Remede Wellness Medicine
09.2019 - 12.2022

Teaching Academic in Biosciences

Endeavour College of Natural Health
07.2016 - Current

Clinical Myotherapist

LifeReady Physio
01.2016 - 04.2019

Clinical Myotherapist

Karrinyup Wellness Centre
01.2013 - 09.2019

Caretaker Lecturer

Edith Cowan University
07.2007 - 12.2007

Sessional Academic

Curtin University
01.2000 - 12.2000

Myofascial Pain Consultant

MyoSpray
01.1991 - Current

Master of Science - Medicine (Pain Management/Orofacial Pain)

University of Sydney

Graduate Certificate In Innovation and Entrepreneurship -

Adelaide University

Diploma of Remedial Massage - HLT50307

Challenger Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology/Molecular Genetics

Curtin University
Raelene Clark