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To The Point Acupuncture, Grande Prairie, AB.

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Dr Kari Pettersen, Dr. Ac Kari is a Registered Acupuncturist with the College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta (CAAA).

She graduated from Grant MacEwan University and shortly after returned home to Grande Prairie. She started her business in 2012 and has been practicing in the Grande Prairie for 9 years; she is looking forward to expanding her business in the future. Kari has a passion for travel, adventure and connecting with others. After high school she worked in the service industry while attending Grande Prairie Regional College and traveling around the world. It was through travel that she experienced the healing capabilities of acupuncture. While surfing in Nicaragua, she was stung in the arm by a stingray, resulting in nerve damage and debilitating pain. After a year of taking medication the pain was still fluctuating so she decided to seek out other therapies. Acupuncture helped ease her pain to the point that she could get off her nerve medication and after 10 treatments the pain was gone. It was through her own experience with acupuncture that led her to continue on that path to a career. Forever a student, she has several certificates in sports medicine acupuncture as well as fertility and hormonal acupuncture. Her goal to continue her education to become more specialized in obstetrics, gynaecology and fertility in 2020. She has recently completed the A to Z Guide to Using Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth Course as well as the course 12 Points for Restoration and Balance Approach to Trauma Treatment. Currently she is taking the course Acupuncture Strategies to Dramatically Improve IVF Success. In addition to acupuncture courses, she has also completed a certificate in Tuina Massage and Moxibustion for Menstrual & Fertility Issues. She became interested in fertility and hormonal acupuncture when she helped her first fertility patient conceive. After that, many women and men started seeking her help and she saw a huge need in the Grande Prairie area. Helping women and men to feel their best and achieve their goals of having a family has been a huge drive in her passion to continue her specialization.

09/23/2025

09/18/2025

🌿 Spondylosis, Muscle Shortening & How Acupuncture Helps 🌿

In spondylosis (spinal degeneration), the nerves don’t always send strong signals to the muscles around the spine. Without proper stimulation, these muscles begin to shorten and weaken, almost like a plant shriveling without enough water.

As the paraspinal muscles shrink, they pull the vertebrae closer together, which increases pressure on the nerve roots. This creates a cycle: less nerve flow → more muscle shortening → more compression → more pain and stiffness.

✨ Acupuncture helps break this cycle.
By improving circulation and nerve communication, acupuncture encourages those shortened spinal muscles to relax and lengthen again. It also reduces inflammation, eases nerve irritation, and restores balance to the spinal segment.

Patients often notice:
✔️ Less pain and stiffness
✔️ Improved posture and mobility
✔️ Decreased nerve irritation (numbness/tingling)
✔️ Better overall spinal support

Think of acupuncture as a way to rehydrate and revive the “wilted” muscles around the spine—helping them support and protect your vertebrae more effectively. 🌱

www.acupuncturetothepoint.ca for online booking

09/16/2025

Seasonal Shifts! They are hard. Days are getting shorter and weather is getting crisper. This is a time of shifting energy from yang energy to yin energy. A time of slowing down, getting rest and being kind to yourself. We change with the seasons so read here to learn what is happening in the body in the fall and how to stay healthy this fall with some TCM widsom.

By Kari Pettersen Fall is one of my favourite times of the year. The heat and activity of summer always burns me out and I look forward to going slower in the fall. If we look to nature we see that this is the time of the year that animals finish their harvest and store food to get ready for appro

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11706 104th Avenue, Unit 205
Grande Prairie, AB
T8V6K3

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 6:15pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:40pm
Thursday	9am - 6:15pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.acupuncturetothepoint.ca/

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Kari is a Registered Acupuncturist with the College and Association of Acupuncturists of Alberta (CAAA). She graduated from Grant MacEwan University and shortly after returned home to Grande Prairie. She started her business in 2012 and has been practicing in the Grande Prairie for 8 years; she is looking forward to expanding her business in the future. Kari has a passion for travel, adventure and connecting with others. After high school she worked in the service industry while attending Grande Prairie Regional College and traveling around the world. It was through travel that she experienced the healing capabilities of acupuncture. While surfing in Nicaragua, she was stung in the arm by a stingray, resulting in nerve damage and debilitating pain. After a year of taking medication the pain was still fluctuating so she decided to seek out other therapies. Acupuncture helped ease her pain to the point that she could get off her nerve medication and after 10 treatments the pain was gone. It was through her own experience with acupuncture that led her to continue on that path to a career. Forever a student, she has several certificates in sports medicine acupuncture as well as fertility and hormonal acupuncture. Her goal to continue her education to become more specialized in obstetrics, gynecology and fertility in 2020. She is currently taking the A to Z Guide to Using Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth Course and plans to take 2 more additional fertility courses this year. In addition to acupuncture courses, she has also completed a certificate in Tuina Massage and Moxibustion for Menstrual Issues. Having had her own hormonal issues in the past she is passionate about helping others overcome hormonal issues and to help them achieve their dreams of having a family.

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