Scientific Support

Research

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.

Summary provided by Dr. Gillian Lauder

Resources

Myofascial Dysfunction Pain (MFD&P) Explained

Compiled by Dr. G. R. Lauder. Illustrations by I. Massey & Shona Massey

myoActivation: A Structured Process for Chronic Pain Resolution

Copyright © 2019 by Gillian Lauder, Nicholas West and Greg Siren

Clinical Insights into the Importance of Scars and Scar Release in Paediatric Chronic Myofascial Pain

Copyright © 2020 by Gillian Lauder and Nicholas West

Unrecognized Myofascial Components of Pediatric Complex Pain: myoActivation, a Structured Solution for Assessment and Management

Copyright © 2019 by Gillian R Lauder, Jack Huang and Nicholas C West

Does fascia hold memories?

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

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

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