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Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to help your body restore balance.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine offers powerful support for both mind and body by addressing the interconnected systems that influence health. Through personalized acupuncture and integrative care, we partner with patients across every phase of healing—supporting regulation, resilience, and long-term wellbeing.

Our Focus is Your Health

  • Fertility & Reproductive Health

    Whether you have just started your fertility journey and need help getting “baby ready” or have been down the long winding road of trying to conceive we have you covered.

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  • Women’s Wellness

    Hormonal dysregulation can manifest in many ways: irregular cycles, heavy or painful periods, PMS, mood swings, fatigue, insomnia, and the transitions of perimenopause or menopause.

    Find Balance

  • Pain & Injury Support

    Your pain doesn’t have to dictate your life. Whether it’s chronic back discomfort, tendonitis, postural strain, or pain from athletic activity, acupuncture offers a powerful pathway to relief.

    Holistic Healing

  • Internal Medicine

    For clients seeking general wellness, regular acupuncture sessions help maintain balance in immunity, digestion, stress response, sleep, and emotional tone.

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  • Cosmetic Services

    Cosmetic acupuncture, microneedling and nanoneedling offer a natural, non-invasive treatment to rejuvenate your skin from the inside out and restore a youthful glow.

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  • Supporting Veterans

    Veteran services are available through VA Community Care via TriWest. Trauma-informed, somatic acupuncture supports pain relief, regulation, and whole-person healing.
    *see FAQs for scheduling instructions

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient healing practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine that uses very fine needles placed at specific points on the body to encourage balance, circulation, and nervous system regulation.

By addressing disruptions in energetic flow and stimulating the body’s natural biochemical responses, acupuncture supports relief from pain, stress, digestive issues, hormonal imbalance, nausea, and a wide range of conditions while also promoting overall wellness and resilience.

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Tools of Healing at Life Spark Acupuncture

  • Acupuncture

    Acupuncture is mind-body medicine, used to treat both physical and mental-emotional concerns. Acupuncture is used to balance the energy in your body, relax the nervous system, and increase blood flow to expedite healing. We use Acupuncture needles that are sterile single use, and very gentle.

  • Dietary Support & Detox

    Specific dietary recommendations help you transition to a healthier state and achieve your goals. Recommendations are based off Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as modern research. Examples include; a cleanse to gently detox, a guided elimination diet to pinpoint food sensitivities, or six-week eating plan to optimize fertility.

  • Herbs & Supplements

    Chinese Herbal formulas have been used for thousands of years to aid in pain reduction, hormone balancing and to enhance fertility. Supplements are incorporated to support and enhance your health. We only recommend high quality herbs and supplements from trusted sources.

  • Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS)

    Scars and scar tissue can be an overlooked source of imbalance in the body, blocking “qi”, blood flow and lymphatic movement. We use Microcurrent Point Stimulation to gently soften adhesion’s and scars, patients typically feel and see results within 2-3 treatments.

  • Light Therapy

    Photobiomodulation is use of light (Low Level Laser & LED) to heal the body. Light Therapy has been scientifically proven to reduce pain, inflammation, and swelling and to accelerate the healing process. Light therapy can be used in lieu of needles for those that are needle sensitive or included with an acupuncture session to boost results.

  • Cupping, Moxa & Ear Seeds

    Other modalities are used as needed to enhance a treatment or offer support until your next visit. My favorites include cupping to relax the muscles. Moxa to tonify the body and build “qi” or energy. Ear seeds to provide acupressure to reduce anxiety or pain.

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AcuGraph:
Clarity Through Visual Meridian Insight

AcuGraph offers a modern, evidence-based way to visualize your body’s energetic balance. In just a few painless minutes, AcuGraph’s advanced meridian mapping generates clear, easy-to-understand graphs that reveal where your energy may be out of balance and help us tailor your acupuncture treatments with greater precision. By tracking your progress over time, AcuGraph supports deeper understanding of your healing journey—enhancing communication, targeted care, and measurable improvement.

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FAQs

  • Acupuncture is a versatile, whole-body therapy that can support a wide range of symptoms and conditions. Many people seek acupuncture for:

    • relief from musculoskeletal pain (such as back, neck, shoulder, and joint pain)

    • tension headaches or migraines

    • stress and anxiety

    • digestive disturbances

    • hormonal imbalances

    • sleep difficulties

    • and immune concerns

    It’s also commonly used to support fertility, menstrual regularity, pregnancy-related discomfort, and recovery from injury or chronic strain.

    Because acupuncture works by influencing the nervous system, circulation, and inflammatory pathways, it can complement conventional care and foster overall wellbeing.

  • Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can be a powerful ally in your fertility journey.  We combine acupuncture with herb, supplement, nutrition and lifestyle advice to optimize your chances of conceiving and carrying a healthy baby.  Multiple studies have shown that consistent acupuncture prior to conception and during pregnancy increase fertility rates and have better birth outcomes.

    In our fertility practice, we support all paths to family-building, including; natural conception, single parents by choice, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, and those utilizing assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF and IUI. Care is provided in collaboration with medical providers and is focused on optimizing reproductive health, reducing stress, and supporting patients through each stage of the fertility journey with respect and inclusivity.

  • Acupuncture can be a powerful, supportive therapy for veterans by helping regulate the nervous system, reduce chronic pain, and improve overall emotional well-being. Many veterans experience conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and musculoskeletal injuries, all of which respond well to acupuncture’s ability to calm the stress response and promote the body’s natural healing processes. As a gentle, non-pharmaceutical approach, acupuncture can decrease pain, reduce reliance on medications, improve sleep and mood, and support resilience and recovery, making it an effective and integrative option within veteran-centered care.

  • Talk with your VA clinician (Primary Care Provider, Case Manager, or health care team) and let them know you’re interested in acupuncture through the Community Care program.  

    Provide our  clinic information so they can authorize your services for this location.

    Sandra Mckay L. Ac.
    Life Spark Acupuncture
    3333 Camino Del Rio S.
    Suite 320
    San Diego, CA 92108

    NPI: 1508006990

    Once authorized you will receive your referral number and an appointment can be scheduled with the help of the VA or the TriWest Community Care Network team.

  • Dolphin MPS (Microcurrent Point Stimulation) Therapy is a needle-free, non-invasive microcurrent therapy that uses the Dolphin Neurostim device to deliver gentle, concentrated DC microcurrent impulses to key points on the body; including traditional acupuncture and trigger points to relax muscles, calm the nervous system, and naturally reduce pain and stress.

    Because it harnesses targeted microcurrents rather than needles, MPS offers a safe and comfortable alternative to acupuncture while still engaging many of the body’s natural healing pathways. 

    What It Does:

    • Pain Relief: Helps reduce both acute and chronic pain by relaxing muscle tension, releasing fascia restrictions, and supporting the nervous system’s parasympathetic response, which often results in quick reductions in pain.

    • Scar Release: MPS can be used to release adhesions and scar tissue deep within the fascial layers, improving mobility, reducing restrictions, and often lessening pain related to old injuries or surgical scars.

    • Vagus Nerve Therapy: Specialized protocols stimulate the vagus nerve, promoting parasympathetic balance, stress reduction, enhanced regulation of the autonomic nervous system, and overall wellbeing.

    It’s an effective, needle-free option that blends the principles behind acupuncture with modern microcurrent technology. Dolphin MPS therapy is ideal for anyone seeking natural pain relief, improved tissue function, and nervous system regulation and can be used in conjunction with acupuncture or as a stand alone treatment.

    Learn more at https://www.dolphinmps.com/mps-pain-therapy/