Laser Therapy

Healing at the speed of light.

Pain relief that lasts.

Summus Class IV Laser Therapy is one of our most sought-after services — a painless, non-invasive treatment that heals and repairs at the cellular level. No needles. No medications. No side effects. Just your body doing what it was designed to do — with a little help from light.

Painless. Proven. Powerful.

FDA-cleared laser therapy that accelerates healing head to toe

What is laser therapy?

The simplest explanation of something genuinely remarkable.


Laser therapy is an FDA-cleared therapeutic treatment that manages pain and inflammation while accelerating tissue regeneration. Using specific wavelengths of light energy, it penetrates deep into injured or inflamed tissue and triggers a cascade of biological responses — increasing circulation, reducing swelling, relieving muscle spasm, and stimulating the cells responsible for healing and repair.


Think of it as giving your cells exactly what they need to do their best work. Laser energy draws water, oxygen, and nutrients to the damaged area — creating what the Summus Medical Laser system describes as "an optimal healing environment" that reduces inflammation, swelling, muscle spasm, stiffness, and pain. As the injured area returns to normal, pain is relieved and function is fully restored.


At Balanced Life Wellness, we use the Summus Medical Laser — one of the most advanced Class IV therapeutic laser systems available — because we believe our patients deserve the most effective, safe, and clinically proven tools for healing. This is not a trend. It is technology backed by more than two decades of clinical use worldwide.



We added laser therapy to our practice because we want to provide an effective and safe treatment option that helps our patients heal quickly, recover fully, and reduce pain effectively — without medications, without needles, and without downtime.


How it works

Inside your laser therapy session — step by step


  • Light energy enters the tissue

The Summus Class IV laser delivers specific wavelengths of infrared light energy that penetrate through the skin and into the underlying tissue — reaching muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and even bone without any incision or discomfort.


  • Circulation increases at the cellular level

Laser energy draws water, oxygen, and nutrients to the damaged area — flooding injured cells with exactly what they need to repair and regenerate. This increased microcirculation is one of the primary mechanisms behind laser therapy's rapid results.


  • Inflammation and pain begin to resolve

As circulation improves and cellular activity increases, inflammation, swelling, muscle spasm, and stiffness begin to reduce. The painful cycle of chronic inflammation is interrupted — and your body's natural healing processes take over.


  • Tissue regeneration accelerates

Laser therapy stimulates the production of ATP — the energy currency of your cells — as well as collagen synthesis and the activity of fibroblasts responsible for tissue repair. Healing that might take weeks is compressed into days.


  • Function is restored

As the injured area returns to normal, pain is relieved and full function is restored. Most patients report feeling improvement after their very first session — with results deepening cumulatively over their course of care.


Clinical effects

What laser therapy actually does inside your body

These are the six primary clinical effects of Summus Class IV Laser Therapy — each one directly addressing the mechanisms behind pain, injury, and impaired function:


Reduced Spasm

Laser energy calms overactive muscle tissue — releasing chronic spasm and the guarding patterns that keep you locked in pain


Pain Relief

Direct reduction in pain signals through cellular-level intervention — both acute and chronic pain respond powerfully to laser care


Increased Circulation

Microcirculation increases dramatically at the treatment site — delivering the oxygen and nutrients healing tissue desperately needs


Improved Healing

Cellular repair and tissue regeneration accelerate — compressing weeks of natural healing into days of laser-supported recovery


Improved Flexibility & Function

As inflammation resolves and tissue heals, range of motion, flexibility, and functional capacity return — often dramatically


Reduced Osteoarthritis Symptoms

One of the most evidence-supported applications of laser therapy — reducing joint pain, stiffness, and swelling in arthritic conditions


Treatments & applications

Head to toe — laser therapy reaches further than you might expect.

Whether it is acute or chronic, superficial or deep, laser therapy can help. Here is a comprehensive overview of the conditions and body regions we treat with the Summus Class IV Laser at Balanced Life Wellness:


What to expect

Most patients are surprised by how comfortable — and how effective — it is.

One of the most common things patients say after their first laser therapy session is: "That's it? I expected it to hurt." Laser therapy is one of the most comfortable treatments we offer. Here is exactly what to expect:

  • Little to no sensation

Most patients feel nothing at all during treatment. Occasionally a mild, soothing warmth or gentle tingling — never discomfort or pain.

  • Quick sessions

Most laser therapy sessions are brief — typically 5 to 15 minutes depending on the area being treated and the nature of the condition.

  • Zero downtime

You walk in, receive your treatment, and walk out. No recovery time, no restrictions, no need to change plans for the rest of your day.

  • Results from session one

Many patients feel meaningful improvement — often pain reduction — after their very first treatment. Results deepen cumulatively over your course of care.

  • Exceptionally safe

After more than 20 years of worldwide clinical use, very few side effects have ever been reported. Occasionally, old injuries may feel briefly more active as the healing response initiates.

  • Cumulative healing

Each session builds on the last. Even when improvement isn't felt immediately, the cellular healing process is active and progressing underneath.


Who laser therapy is for

If pain is in the way of your life — laser therapy was made for you


Anyone living with chronic pain that hasn't responded fully to other treatments.


Post-surgical patients seeking faster tissue healing and functional restoration.

Athletes and golfers recovering from acute injury and wanting to return to play faster.


Women experiencing joint stiffness, inflammation, or slower recovery related to hormonal changes

Patients with arthritis, joint pain, or degenerative conditions seeking drug-free relief.


Anyone who wants healing that works at the cellular root — not just symptom management



Two ways to experience Summus Laser Therapy at Balanced Life Wellness


Standalone Service: Laser Therapy Session


Dedicated laser treatment — focused entirely on your specific area of pain, injury, or inflammation.


A standalone laser therapy appointment where Dr. McCurley focuses the full session on the specific condition, region, or injury you want addressed. This is the right choice for patients with a targeted pain or healing goal.


✓ Head-to-toe treatment capability

✓ Acute and chronic conditions

✓ Available as a standalone or series

✓ Customized treatment plan by Dr. McCurley

✓ Zero downtime — in and out


Inside the 1:1 Concierge: Laser + Full Integration


Laser therapy woven into a full 1:1 Concierge Session alongside tonal chiropractic, Golf Spine Care, or Women's Health.


For patients who want the healing power of laser therapy integrated with Dr. McCurley's complete toolkit — the 1:1 Concierge Session includes laser as one of five services available in a single personalized session.


✓ Laser therapy in a 60 or 30-min concierge session

✓ Combined with Network Spinal, Golf/Sports, or Women's Health

✓ Built in real time around what your body needs most

✓ Maximum healing and performance in one session

✓ Most comprehensive care experience we offer


Ready to heal at the
speed of light?

Book your New Patient Experience session to get started and experience what it feels like when your body gets exactly what it needs to heal — completely, quickly, and without compromise.


A personal note from Dr. McCurley

"I don't just prescribe this treatment.
I rely on it myself."


I want to share something with you that I think matters — because I believe the most powerful thing a doctor can say is I use this myself, and here is why.


I have scoliosis. I play golf. And like many of the patients who walk through my door, I know what it feels like to carry chronic tension in your body, to push through tightness that never quite goes away, and to wonder if you are ever going to feel fully free in your own physical life.


The Summus Class IV Laser is part of my own personal care — not because I recommend it to patients, but because it works. I use it for my low back pain, for the muscle tightness that comes with managing scoliosis, and for the golfer's elbow that flares up when I am playing regularly. Every single time, it delivers. The relief is real, it is lasting, and it allows me to do the things I love — on the course, in the office, and in my life — without pain standing in the way.


That is exactly why I brought this technology into Balanced Life Wellness. I would never offer my patients something I would not use for myself. The Summus laser is not a trend we added to the service menu. It is a tool I trust with my own body — and now I trust it with yours.




— Dr. K.D. McCurley, DC · Balanced Life Wellness · Seneca, SC