Raelene Clark
Dip.T, B.Sc., M.Sc.Med (Orofacial Pain Specialty), Ph.D candidate QUT
B.Sc. (Human Biology/Molecular Genetics) | M.Sc.Med. (Orofacial Pain Specialty) | Ph.D Candidate (QUT)
Raelene Clark is a highly experienced clinician, educator, researcher and the Founder of Pain Informed Therapy — a framework specialising in orofacial pain, headache, migraine and myofascial pain management. With over 20 years as a teaching academic and more than 30 years of clinical experience, Raelene brings a rare combination of scientific rigour, clinical expertise and passionate education to every course she develops.
Raelene holds a Master of Science in Medicine (Orofacial Pain Specialty) from the University of Sydney and is currently a Ph.D candidate at Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, with her research focussed on the multi-omic characterisation of headache and migraine.
As a tenured Teaching Academic in Natural Health, Raelene has delivered tertiary-level bioscience and myotherapy education for over two decades, with a student-centred approach that bridges the gap between research and real-world clinical practice.
As the Founder of Pain Informed Therapy, Raelene has developed several industry-accredited professional development programs for allied health and dental practitioners:
Pain Science for Bodywork Practitioners — Evidence-based pain science education aligned with IASP competency domains, designed for massage therapists, myotherapists, physiotherapists, chiropractors and allied health professionals.
The Ultimate TMJ Course — A comprehensive 13-module course in TMJ dysfunction for allied health practitioners, dentists, dental therapists and doctors, aligned with the American Orofacial Pain Association guidelines.
MyoSpray & MyoNeuro Education — An online video library teaching the stretch and spray technique and myofascial pain management.
Pain Science Master Classes — Advanced clinical masterclass content for practitioners working with complex pain presentations.
Raelene is a registered provider with Massage and Myotherapy Australia, an Associate Member of the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain (ANZAOP), and Convenor of OFP International's monthly scientific meeting.
MyoSpray and MyoNeuro Education