Scientific Support
Research
by Luo J, Leveille L, West N, Azim FT, Bhatnagar T, Lauder GR.
Published by Cureus, March 11, 2026.The Impact of a Novel Methodological Process for Needling Scars, Fascia, and Muscles in the Management of Myofascial Dysfunction and Chronic Pain in a Population Living With Social and Health Inequities: Quantitative Findings From a Longitudinal Observational Pilot Study
by Ly Nguyen, Barb L. Eddy, Nicholas West, Jeffrey N. Bone, Leanne M. Currie, Gillian Lauder
Published by Pain Research and Management, September 2025.myoActivation®, a Structured Assessment and Therapeutic Process for Adolescents With Myofascial Dysfunction and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Case Series
by Jessica Luo, Nicholas West, Gillian R. Lauder
Published by Cureus. August 2024.Assessing changes in range of motion in adolescent patients undergoing myoActivation® for chronic pain related to myofascial dysfunction: a feasibility study.
by Bhatnagar T, Azim FT, Behrouzian M, Davies K, Wickenheiser D, Jahren G, West N, Leveille L, and Lauder GR.
Published in Frontiers in Pain Research. October 2023.myoActivation: A Structured Process for Chronic Pain Resolution
Copyright © 2019 by Gillian Lauder, Nicholas West and Greg Siren
Copyright © 2020 by Gillian Lauder and Nicholas West
Copyright © 2019 by Gillian R Lauder, Jack Huang and Nicholas C West
Resources
Early-Life Trauma as a Trigger for Developmental Myofascial Dysfunction: A Case Report.
by Lauder GR, Luo J, Nassaazi J.
Published by Cureus, July 13, 2025.Myofascial Dysfunction Pain (MFD&P) Explained
Compiled by Dr. G. R. Lauder. Illustrations by I. Massey & Shona Massey
Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd
Innervation of human superficial fascia
© 2022 Fede, Petrelli, Pirri, Neuhuber, Tiengo, Biz, De Caro, Schleip and Stecco.
Neural Networks of the Fascia: An Update
© 2025 J Luo, N West, GR Lauder
Hospital Rounds
The myoActivation System of Pain Care
Greg Siren BSc MD CCFP FCFP / a patient with post-operative pain
October 4, 2019
Clinical Videos
The myoActivation System of Pain Care Pain BC
Dr. Greg Siren, family physician, founder of The myo Clinic
June 7, 2018
A Systematic Approach to Pediatric Complex Pain Care Pain BC
Dr. Gillian Lauder, pediatric complex pain physician, BC Children’s Hospital
June 14, 2018
myoActivation Treatment in a Primary Care Setting Pain BC
Barb Eddy NP, primary care clinician, Downtown Community Health Centre
October 2, 2018
Implementation Video
Video of Implementation Experience of a Newly Trained myoActivation Clinician
Carrie Murphy, a nurse practitioner, presenting on her implementation of myoActivation in a primary care clinic in Langley on September 23, 2018