Acupuncture for Men’s & Women’s Health

Acupuncture is used to relieve discomfort associated with a variety of diseases and conditions, including Allergies, Adverse reactions to radiation/chemotherapy, Depression & Anxiety, Fertility (male & female), Headaches & Migraines, Insomnia, Menstrual cramps, Morning sickness, Osteoarthritis, Pain: Back pain, Dental pain, Knee pain, Labor pain, Low back pain, Neck pain, Shoulder pain, Sciatica, Respiratory disorders, such as allergic rhinitis, Stress management.

Our Services

Integrative health is an approach that puts the patient first. By identifying the root causes of chronic pain, stress, infertility, and a host of other health concerns, we can heal your body from the inside out. Experience holistic healing with acupuncture and functional medicine.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture uses the insertion of fine needles into specific points on the body surface in order to regulate the flow of Chi. By stimulating these points, energy can be directed to or away from deficient or excessive organ, stagnant energy can be released and yin and yang then rebalanced.

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Sports Medicine

Whether you are a professional athlete or suffer from chronic pain, Art of Acupuncture Venice can help. Contact us today to learn how our patients perform better, recover faster, and avoid injury.

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Fertility & Women’s Health

Learn how we have helped many couples, regardless of their fertility challenges, to become pregnant and we would love to help you start your family.

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acupuncture treatment for acute and chronic pain

Pain Management

Our goal is to assist you in managing pain so that you can fully embrace and enjoy all aspects of your life. Chronic pain can hinder your ability to start the day, take walks, perform daily tasks, or engage in family activities, from sports events to spending time with grandchildren.

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Acupuncture needles, moxa sticks and lavender petals

Acupuncture Point Injection (AIT)

Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT) combines traditional acupuncture with modern medical practices. These injections augment the benefits of acupuncture and activate the body’s innate healing processes.

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Chinese Herbs & Supplements

Chinese herbs and supplements address both acute symptoms in the patients underlying state of health. Because each formula is tailored to individual needs, they are free from unwanted side effects.

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Stress & Anxiety

Our acupuncture sessions effectively reduce stress, promote relaxation and enhance mental clarity. Most patients will experience reduced stress and anxiety after their first session, and will continue to improve while treatment continues.

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Woman suffering from allergies and flu at her home

Allergies and Low Energy

Acupuncture can effectively address low energy levels by stimulating the body’s natural energy flow and enhancing overall vitality. Additionally, acupuncture is known to strengthen the immune system, reducing sensitivity to allergens and mitigating allergy symptoms.

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How Does Acupuncture Work?

Acupuncture entails inserting thin needles at specific points on the body to varying depths through the skin. It is rooted in the belief that an essential energy known as Qi (“chee”) flows along 14 main pathways, with blockages or weaknesses leading to illness or pain.
By stimulating acupuncture points along these meridians, balance is restored in the body, alleviating symptoms and enhancing overall well-being.

What can acupuncture treat? (not all treatment areas are listed here)

Anxiety, Depression, Stress
Allergies
Adverse reactions to radiation/chemotherapy
Body Function
Headaches & Migraines
Insomnia
Fertility (male & female)
Menstrual cramps
Morning sickness
Osteoarthritis
Pain: Back pain, Dental pain, Knee pain, Labor pain, Low back pain, Neck pain, Shoulder pain, Sciatica, Respiratory disorders, such as allergic rhinitis, and Stress management.
Sports Injuries

Are there negative side effects?

Acupuncture is widely considered safe, irrespective of your medical background or current medication regimen. Before your initial session, you will fill out an intake form detailing your medical history. Based on this information, we will evaluate your requirements and recommend the most suitable treatment plan.
Following your session, you may encounter bruising or soreness at the acupuncture points, but these issues usually subside within a day or two.

Dry Needling

Also known as trigger point therapy. By inserting needles into the muscle and often into the fascia with manipulation allowing for immediate relief of tightness and spasm.

Are there negative side effects?

dry needling acupuncture treatment for low back pain

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which the dried herbs “mugwort” is burned near the surface of the skin in order to stimulate specific acupuncture points into trigger natural healing responses in the body. The herb has a strong effect on the circulation of blood and on the immune system that can be measured in clinical studies.

Gua Sha

Gua Sha is a healing technique that involves palpitation and cutaneous stimulation. In this technique, a round-edged instrument pressures the skin in strokes. The resulting appearance is small red petechiae called “sha” that will fade in 2 or 3 days. Raising Sha removes blood stagnation, promotes normal circulation and metabolic processes, and relieves pain and stiffness.

What is Qi

Qi is the inherent life force that enables existence, harboring immense potential and facilitating transformations. Loosely synonymous with energy, the Chinese character for qi portrays a grain of rice evolving through the cooking process, symbolizing the transition from indigestible to life-sustaining.

Yin & Yang Explained

The principles of yin and yang guide Traditional Chinese Medicine. Yin represents the feminine energy, inherently connected to the masculine energy of yang. Substance corresponds to yin, while action aligns with yang. Every entity possesses both yin and yang attributes, which are opposites yet interdependent. The existence of one is reliant on the other. For instance, both women and men harbor yin and yang energies. Any disparity in one directly impacts the other. We recommend acupuncture and herbal remedies based on the specific imbalance to restore harmony between these energies.

Food Therapy & Nutrition

Though therapy is a practice of healing using natural foods instead of medicines, different kinds of foods can be used as treatments for various ailments. Before suggesting a therapeutic diet, there are many factors to consider: the patient’s constitution, the nature of the patient’s illness and type of syndrome, and even the seasons and climate. The proper diet for the patient is based on all of these factors, not just on the disease alone.

Award-Winning Acupuncture Center

We combine acupuncture, Chinese herbs and supplements to promote the well-being of your body, mind and spirit. When you’re ready to begin your path to better health, we’re ready to join you on the journey and support you along the way.

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Wendy Rose

16:02 21 Mar 24

I'm grateful to have Dr. Heschmeyer as one of my trusted health care practitioners. Her experience, knowledge and compassion have benefited me and members of my family. She listens intently and always selects the appropriate modality or combination of treatments, whether treating injury, illness, or energy imbalance. I highly recommend Mariryan and strongly recommend exploring the services she provides at Art of Acupuncture.

Kelly Whitney

00:14 28 Feb 24

I’ve been seeing Dr Heschmeyer for over ten years for various things including vertigo, hormonal fluctuations, aches and pains and most recently a very painful shoulder injury that had me scared. Her knowledge of the human body and using different techniques, not just needles, had me working again within 24 hours. You don’t have to have a specific issue to go see her, just getting back to balance in this hectic world is helpful. I highly recommend her for a better quality of life. Also, Jenny at the front desk is amazing too!

Haley Cockrill

00:14 28 Feb 24

I’ve been personally seeing Dr. Heschmeyer for 3-4 months. From the moment you walk in, it’s the pleasant and friendly welcome from Jenny at the front desk. Each appointment I’ve had thus far has been amazing. Dr. H takes her time to truly listen to what my body is experiencing and struggling with. She goes above and beyond to make sure I feel confident in our treatment plan as well as helping me better understand other ways to benefit what we are striving for. She is so educated in nutrition and actually takes the time to make sure what she’s doing is going to help resolve the problem. I’ve never had a doctor actually personally care for my health as I feel she does. I can’t wait to continue my journey with Dr. Heschmeyer and her team. I highly recommend this office!

Heather Butcher

20:13 22 Feb 24

Mel Culp

15:32 23 Jan 24

I am so grateful to Dr. Heschmeyer for listening to my issues and then tayloring a treatment for immediate and continued relief! The atmosphere is warm, welcoming and professional. I highly recommend Art of Acupuncture and will continue to see Dr. Heschmeyer for all my medical and health related needs.

Elisabeth Duell-Branly

16:12 03 Jan 23

Many years ago I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia. In Jan, 2020, I had gamma knife surgery for the trigeminal neuralgia and did not get much relief. In July 2022 the symptoms returned full blown, maybe worse than ever before. The neurologist told me I have SUNCT a type of headache that has "no known cause and no known cure". He offered me an anticonvulsant "that may or may not help". I have tried anticonvulsants in the past and the side effects were much worse than the benefits so I decided to do more research. There is not much information about SUNCT.I started researching all kinds of alternative therapies. Acupuncture has been known for some time to help with Trigeminal Neuralgias so I focused on offices in the Venice, Sarasota, and Port Charlotte area. I was impressed with the credentials of Dr. Mariryan Heschmeyer D.O.M., A.P. On the first phone conversation I was able to get an appointment fairly quickly. On my first visit Dr. Heschmeyer assured me she has treated SUNCT successfully and set up a plan of care. I had significant relief that day and then on the second day she gave me multiple injections in my face of the drug Sarapin. I had treatments once a week and on the fourth visit I was pain free.Sarapin is approved by the FDA. I am so thankful for Dr. Heschmeyer"s skill and knowledge of this disease SUNCT. I will continue to see her once a month as a maintenance therapy but I remain pain free. I recommend that everyone with the SUNCT diagnosis should see Dr. Heschmeyer. Don't be afraid of the Sarapin injections in your face, its like a kitten walking on your face compared to the trigeminal pain. The office staff is very helpful and very compassionate, its easy to access and the atmosphere is very comforting. The experience is stress free and the results are miraculous.

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Tuesday: 10-6pm
Wednesday: 10-6pm
Thursday: 10-6pm
Friday: 10-3:30pm

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