October 20, 2025

Better Together: How Integrating Laser Therapy into Physical Therapy Protocols Accelerates Recovery

By Dr. Mark Klaassen, Orthopedic Surgeon, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Professor, College of Science, University of Notre Dame; and Author […]
September 29, 2025

From OR to Full Recovery: Why Orthopedic Innovation Must Extend Beyond the Surgical Table

By Dr. Mark Klaassen, Orthopedic Surgeon, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Notre Dame, & Author of Bone Voyage: Following One Surgeon on the […]
April 11, 2022

How Laser Therapy is Changing the Landscape of Orthopedic Pain Management

The news about the effectiveness of laser therapy in treating orthopedic pain is spreading around the country like wildfire, and there is little doubt that it […]
March 16, 2022

Is Laser Therapy the Future of Pain Management?

One of the undesirable complications of surgery is postoperative pain that may result in serious morbidities such as agitation, hypertension, mood changing, tachycardia and delay in wound healing, which can be more dangerous in patients with the underlying diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or coronary heart diseases as it may lead to fatal complications such as myocardial infarction. There is a high variability among patients in tolerance to pain and analgesic requirement. The studies show that about 80% of patients experience a mild to severe pain after surgery.
March 5, 2022

The Effect of Low-Level Laser on Postoperative Pain After Tibial Fracture Surgery: A Double-Blind Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial

One of the undesirable complications of surgery is postoperative pain that may result in serious morbidities such as agitation, hypertension, mood changing, tachycardia and delay in wound healing, which can be more dangerous in patients with the underlying diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or coronary heart diseases as it may lead to fatal complications such as myocardial infarction. There is a high variability among patients in tolerance to pain and analgesic requirement. The studies show that about 80% of patients experience a mild to severe pain after surgery.
March 5, 2022

The Effect of Low-Level Laser in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Since Endre Mester began his pioneering investigations, numerous clinical and basic research studies have demonstrated the physiological effects and medical applicability of low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Its application was initiated based on previous work that demonstrated properties of low-level laser that exert a positive influence on fibroblast and osteoblast proliferation, collagen synthesis, and bone regeneration. In vivo examinations have also shown that LLLT significantly stimulates the activity of alcalic phosphatase and calcium accumulation.