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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
Feb 6, 2022
Feb 6, 2022
26 min
This is how I feel the different levels of needling into muscles for treatment with motor point or trigger point acupuncture.
It's not just about being on a channel. It's about knowing how deep you are and how deep you need to go to get to the muscle that you want to treat.
Jan 30, 2022
Jan 30, 2022
9 min
Some muscular entrapments of the radial, ulnar and median nerve that every orthopedic acupuncturist should know.
Jan 23, 2022
Jan 23, 2022
19 min
3 orientations of muscle fibers, 2 origins, 2 innervations
Trigger points can cause pelvic pain
a couple cases of adductor magnus injury
give your athletes more explosive power on hip extension, especially for hockey, football, cycling, and weight lifting.
Jan 16, 2022
Jan 16, 2022
37 min
We should be able to help most chronic pain patients without seeing them for 20 or 30 visits.
Ideally it should take under 10 visits and often 3-7 visits.
I follow Janda's guidance on treating pain. I'm not treating the pain; I'm treating the dysfunctional movement and limited range of motion. When normal movement, stability and ROM are restored, the pain will be gone (or greatly reduced).
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2021
41 min
My opinions about needle gauges and lengths for motor and trigger points.
Ischemic muscle, tight over-facilitated muscle, postural muscles. They all require a thicker gauge needle for easy insertion and treatment.
Dec 19, 2021
Dec 19, 2021
19 min
Sheering forces pull the spine forward or backward and our body needs to protect the spine by protectively tightening the erectors, QL, multifidi and psoas as part of the core's intrinsic stabilization function.
(Sorry for the dog noises. My dogs only play this much when I'm trying to record. 🤦♂️)
Dec 12, 2021
Dec 12, 2021
27 min
What is Deep Gluteal Syndrome?
Are you assessing for short gemelli and obturator internus?
Got patients with gluteal pain on sitting?
Do you treat piriformis for sciatica but ignore the other deep rotators?
I hope this will encourage you to start treating them on most of your hip and sciatica patients.
Dec 5, 2021
Dec 5, 2021
19 min
I've been using the pain referral charts from Travell & Simons to successfully treat low back pain for years.
If you can't do an assessment with manual muscle testing because your patient is in too much pain or because your patient is somewhere else where you can't palpate or test, this should give you some guidance on how to assess so you know what they need to work on for relief.
I mentioned my ebook in this episode. If you're interested, here's the link:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/453750
Nov 29, 2021
Nov 29, 2021
18 min
Some of my thoughts about what is successful in treating migraines and why.
Myofascial trigger point pain referral or occipital nerves. A connection between C1-3 and the trigeminal nerve via the brainstem. Nerve entrapments by muscles and the trapezius aponeurosis. Some other things to consider.
Nov 26, 2021
Nov 26, 2021
18 min
A little about me and why I wanted to do a podcast.
I'd like to make the outlier the mainstream in acupuncture and maybe challenge some of the dogma in orthopedic acupuncture.