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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
May 1, 2022
May 1, 2022
18 min
Infraspinatus trigger points can look just like a C5-6 radiculopathy with neck and arm pain and numbness and tingling in the thumb and index finger.
If you find this one, you may save someone from a surgery for their disc issue.
Here's the case I mentioned:
Apr 24, 2022
Apr 24, 2022
21 min
Why use an internal medicine pattern diagnosis to treat a structural issue that can be resolved much quicker and with long-lasting results by acknowledging what we know from modern science?
Here are my opinions about what traditional acupuncture is best at and what modern orthopedic acupuncture is best at.
Apr 17, 2022
Apr 17, 2022
28 min
Treating seniors can be challenging. My opinions about how to get the best outcomes with the least amount of patient complaints about post-treatment soreness.
Apr 10, 2022
Apr 10, 2022
16 min
If I treated according to the MRI only I would have missed the real cause of their pain.
Apr 3, 2022
Apr 3, 2022
13 min
Breathing is done subconsciously so an adapted breathing pattern that is dysfunctional could be the underlying issue that is keeping some of your chronic pain patients from getting better and staying better.
Here's a link to Dana Santas' YouTube video about how to correct poor breathing mechanics.
Thank you to Feedspot for listing the Acupuncture Outsider as #7 of their Top 20 Acupuncture podcasts for 2022!
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Mar 13, 2022
Mar 13, 2022
11 min
People who are not familiar with neurofunctional acupuncture may be hesitant to use electrical stimulation acupuncture on neuropathy, but we have decades of clinical evidence from the McMaster program out of Canada that has shown how well electric stimulation of nerve trunks and motor points can act as a nerve block with long-lasting results for neuropathy.
Mar 6, 2022
Mar 6, 2022
28 min
Shhhh. Don't tell. But I don't do a lot of orthopedic testing for many patients.
When you know how the body fails and why, do you really need to test over and over knowing that you will find the same muscles weak and the same muscles are tight on most people?
I get excellent results in very few treatments and I mostly do testing on a first visit if I want to show the patient what is going on with them.
Most of the time, I know from their symptoms what is over-working and what is inhibited. Thanks, Dr. Janda!
Feb 27, 2022
Feb 27, 2022
12 min
Improving shoulder mobility takes more than treating rotator cuff and deltoids.
In this episode I give some really simple approaches you can try for improving shoulder mobility.
Feb 20, 2022
Feb 20, 2022
12 min
A lot of foot pain gets called plantar fasciitis. Whether it is or isn't really doesn't help me. For each person I need to know where and when it hurts and then I want to figure out what to treat.
Feb 13, 2022
Feb 13, 2022
17 min
Do you feel like you need to keep the patient on the table longer than necessary so they perceive more value in the treatment?
If you can correct a problem in 10 minutes, is it worth less than if they were lying on the table for 30 minutes?