My wife and I have been using the laser for a few months now and mainly find it does help to reduce pain from injuries. My wife has sustained an injury to her heal and although it hasn't gone away the use of the laser reduces soreness and she finds it soothing. Personally my ankle injury has completely gone and although would have healed eventually itself the use of the laser again reduced the soreness and may have improved the recovery. Marc A. Yokine WA