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Dr. Richard Hazel is a distinguished Doctor of Acupuncture and a New York State Licensed Acupuncturist, renowned for his expertise in Functional Acupuncture, with a specialized focus on Orthopedic & Sports Acupuncture. With a passion for optimizing athletic performance and facilitating recovery, Dr. Hazel proudly partners as the acupuncturist for UB Athletics, working with their football, volleyball, and other dedicated athletes.
A Leader in Integrative Sports Medicine
Dr. Hazel's approach integrates advanced acupuncture techniques with a deep understanding of human physiology and athletic demands. His commitment to enhancing recovery, regeneration, and adaptation to exercise stress is evident in his significant contributions to the field. He is a co-author of Chapter 22, "Acupuncture: Its relationship to Recovery, Regeneration and Function," in the authoritative book Fundamentals of Recovery, Regeneration, and Adaptation to Exercise Stress: An Integrated Approach (Springer Nature). This publication solidifies his position as a thought leader in the application of acupuncture for athletic populations.
Pioneering Education and Global Influence
A graduate with honors from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine – New York, where he earned both his Master of Science in Acupuncture (Orthopedic & Sports Medicine) and his Doctor of Acupuncture, Dr. Hazel is a dedicated educator. He has developed and taught extensive curricula in Motor Point Acupuncture and Trigger Point Needling, sharing his knowledge through online courses on Podia and at prestigious international seminars. His teaching engagements span across Europe and Australia, including the European Sports and Orthopedic Acupuncture Congresses in Barcelona and Amsterdam, and workshops in Poland, Canada, Ireland, and France. His work has significantly influenced practitioners globally, establishing him as a world-renowned authority in Functional Acupuncture.
Dedicated to Athlete Well-being
Through his partnership with UB Athletics since 2024, Dr. Hazel provides cutting-edge acupuncture treatments to help athletes achieve peak performance, accelerate injury recovery, and maintain optimal physical well-being. His hands-on experience with collegiate athletes underscores his practical application of advanced acupuncture principles in a high-performance sports environment.
Episodes
Sep 25, 2022
Sep 25, 2022
17 min
Can we ever have good orthopedic acupuncture education from our Acupuncture Schools if we don't first have an NCCAOM exam that sets the standard?
Sep 17, 2022
Sep 17, 2022
21 min
I love my ITO ES 130's but I need my electric stim device to do more than a continuous one frequency stimulation.
Here are a couple things I mention in this episode:
https://pantheonresearch.com/p12pens/
Sep 10, 2022
Sep 10, 2022
22 min
This was an unusual neck pain case that looked like a levator/upper trap pain case but it was something different that I didn't expect.
When it got bad the patient couldn't let her arm hang unsupported without pain in the upper pec and midback and when she raised her arm to get dressed, the neck pain went up to the area behind the mastoid where levator usually causes pain.
Sep 3, 2022
Sep 3, 2022
27 min
I have been treating a lot of neuropathy cases lately.
Here are some of them. Some new and some after a few treatments.
Aug 28, 2022
Aug 28, 2022
26 min
I like to learn from the best and many of the best for orthopedic assessment and human movement science are not acupuncturists.
Why reinvent the wheel? We already have excellent resources that were created by physical therapists, doctors and other movement specialists.
And you will do better to learn from live courses and videos than from books and blogs (and podcasts) :-)
Here are the ones I mentioned:
https://brookbushinstitute.com/
https://www.stopchasingpain.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/athleanx/videos
Aug 21, 2022
Aug 21, 2022
25 min
If a muscle tests strong when you expect it to be weak, do you not treat it?
If you expect a muscle to be tight but the length test is fine, you don't treat it?
What about maintenance for your patients? You only treat what tests weak?
Aug 14, 2022
Aug 14, 2022
8 min
This is an excellent way to stimulate the deep peroneal nerve for someone with drop foot.
I walk you through the location of the nerve trunk and how best to position the patient for a comfortable stimulation that is often very successful.
Aug 7, 2022
Aug 7, 2022
43 min
No one can own orthopedic assessment or treatment with motor points and trigger points. And you can't own acupuncture points. But we don't have a generic name for a treatment of motor points with electrical stimulation to treat pain and mobility issues. We see plenty of names that were created to represent a single person's perspective but that others are not supposed to use if they didn't study that method.
We need a term that anyone who is sitting in front of a computer can search for to find an acupuncturist who uses orthopedic assessment and treatment of motor and trigger points to relieve pain and improve mobility.
And it needs to be free to anyone who wants to learn and use it.
Aug 1, 2022
Aug 1, 2022
19 min
Neuromodulation is a big word. I wanted to be sure I knew what it was and I realized that we should all be using this word more often to explain what we do, especially when we talk to medical professionals.
Here's the link to the study I mentioned: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/13/4647/pdf
Jul 19, 2022
Jul 19, 2022
33 min
Understanding postural issues, over-use issues, the actions and antagonists and synergists of muscles is essential to treating tough cases and in many cases we simply can't do muscle testing on patients due to age, size, level of pain or other reasons. When we understand how to body responds to pain and over-use we can often put together a solid treatment plan without muscle tests.
The thought experiment today was all the ways I can think of that the TFL can cause low back pain. How many can you think of?