B Physiotherapy (Hons), PhD, Grad Cert Management (QH), MAICD, APAM
Contact details for Associate Professor Liisa Laakso
Research expertise
- Laser therapy
- Electrotherapeutic agents.
- Pain
- Inflammation, healing and repair
- Oncology and palliative care
- eHealth technologies for prevention and management of chronic disease
Current teaching areas
- Pathophysiology and Pathology
- Bioinstrumentation / electrotherapy
- Oncology (including Grief and Loss, and Palliative Care)
- Ethics and Professional Issues
Selected publications
- Chow R, Armati P, Laakso E-L, Bjordal JM and Baxter GD (2011) Inhibitory effects of laser irradiation on peripheral mammalian nerves and relevance to analgesic effects: a systematic review. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 29:365–381.
- Laakso L and Tandy J (2011) Use of technology as an adjunct to improve health outcomes for survivors of cancer. Physical Therapy Reviews, 16:39-45.
- Green H J, Wells D J N and Laakso L (2011). Coping in men with prostate cancer and their partners: a quantitative and qualitative study. European Journal of Cancer Care, 20:237-247.
- Laakso E-L, Armstrong K and Usher W (2011) Cyber-management of people with chronic disease: a potential solution to eHealth challenges. Health Education Journal. [Epub ahead of publication: DOI: 10.1177/0017896911408813]
- Laakso EL and Young C (2010) Electrophysical agents (EPA) for symptom control in cancer care - what is the evidence? Physical Therapy Reviews. 15: 334-343.
- Powell K, Low P, McDonnell A, Laakso L and Ralph S (2010) The effect of laser irradiation on proliferation of human breast carcinoma, melanoma and immortalized mammary epithelial cells. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 28:115-123.
- Renno A, McDonnell A, Crovace M, Zanotto E and Laakso L (2009) Effect of 830nm laser phototherapy on osteoblasts grown in vitro on Biosilicate® scaffolds. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 28:131-133.
- Laakso L, Lutter F and Young C (2009) Static magnets – What are they and what do they do? Rev Bras Fisioter (Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy), 13:10-23.
- Tuttle N, Barrett R and Laakso L (2009) Posteroanterior movements in tender and less tender locations of the cervical spine. Manual Therapy, 14:28-35.
- Tuttle N, Barrett R and Laakso L (2008) Relation between changes in posteroanterior stiffness and active range of movement of the cervical spine following manual therapy treatment. Spine, 33:E673-E679.
- Tuttle N, Barrett R and Laakso L (2008) Postero-anterior movements of the cervical spine: repeatability of force displacement curves. Manual Therapy 13:341-348.
- Renno ACM, McDonnell PA, Parizotto N and Laakso EL (2007) The effects of laser irradiation on osteoblast and osteosarcoma cell proliferation and differentiation in vitro. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 25:275-80.
- Extended list of publications (PDF 27k)