Joelene Murdoch
My story:
When you grow up in a small country town like Leeton NSW, you don’t do a whole lot other than play sport! Like many of us, that was what ignited my interest in Physiotherapy.
Desperate to explore the big lights of Sydney…..I studied hard, got into Physiotherapy at CSU Albury and after graduating (and a fair bit of traveling in between) finally made it to Sydney! I love Sydney; I love my role as the Director of The Physiotherapy Clinic for over 12 years now. I found my husband, had my kids, and am extremely excited they are now at school!
What makes me different:
I started in this clinic when it specialised in the pelvis and how to re-train the core muscles using real time ultrasound (when this was unique!). Shortly into my career here we realised that we couldn’t treat the pelvis well unless we knew what was going on….on the inside of it! So I have dedicated the best part of the last 10 years to learning about the pelvic floor, the pelvic organs, pregnancy and birth. Even though this is where my passion lies, I have continued to treat all different types of injuries and problems as well. Why? Because I know one part of the body influences another and I couldn’t possibly solve the problems I need to solve unless I have an understanding of the whole body… not just what goes on inside of it!
I have been blessed with many opportunities to study and learn, and I’ve loved every minute of it. I’m extremely grateful to all those who have dedicated their time and energy to research, in both medicine and the Physiotherapy world. I hope to empower and inspire our team here at The Physiotherapy Clinic to strive to always keep learning for the benefit of all of our future patients.
What I have learnt:
Bachelor of Physiotherapy with Honours CSU
Post Grad Cert in Continence & Women’s Heath UniMelb
Masters in Women's Health Medicine UNSW
Student in Masters of Research UC
Musculoskeletal:
Pilates method for Physiotherapists: Susie Bond
The lumbar spine pelvis, hip and instability – optimising biomechanics and motor control: Trish Wisby Roth
Treating the lumbopelvic instability patient as a whole: Trish Wisby Roth
Certificate in spinal manual therapy
Treatment of the Lumbar spine and pelvis Muscle Energy Level 1 and 2: Barbara Hungerford
Dry Needling Plus Level 1 and 2: Andrew Hutton
Understanding tendinopathies of the hip and pelvis: Alison Gramaldi
The Dynamic Pelvis: Steve Saunders
The Pelvis – A collaboration of ideas for research and clinical practice: Dianne Lee
Masterclass Symposium 2013: Australian specialist physiotherapy education
LJ Lee, The Sports Pelvis and Hip
ConnectTherapy™ Series 2018 – Dr Linda-Joy Lee
Women’s Health and Continence:
Post Graduate Certificate in Continence and Women’s health: University of Melbourne
The Pelvic Floor: Curtain University
Pelvic Pain: Helena Frawley
The Lactating Breast Level 1 with Melinda Cooper
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Pelvic organ prolapse: Taryn Hallam, WHTA
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Stress Urinary Incontinence: Taryn Hallam, WHTA
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Pelvic Pain: Taryn Hallam, WHTA
Advanced Pelvic Floor: Post Natal: Taryn Hallam, WHTA
New perspectives on treating urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and rectus diastasis – Dianne Lee
Continence and Women’s Health International Master Class
Lactating breast – Level 2 – APA and Melinda Cooper
Pelvic pain foundation of Australia – Seminar for health Professionals
Lactating breast Level 2 with Melinda Cooper
Pelvic organ prolapse & Gellhorn workshop with Taryn Hallam
Advanced lactating breast workshop with Melinda Cooper
Pelvic Skills Workshop with Prof Peter Deitz
Conferences:
Women’s health conference: Royal Women’s hospital 2011
Excellent Down Under 2008, 2010
Australian Physiotherapy Association Conferences 2007, 2009, 2011
World Congress on Low back pain and Pelvic Pain 2013
NSW Continence Foundation Conference 2014
National Continence Foundation of Australia Conference: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
A fun fact:
My grandmother had 18 Children!