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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
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Ground Reaction Force (GRF)
Hip-To-Shoulder Separation (HTS)
The Anterior Oblique Sling
The Posterior Oblique Sling
Setting the groundwork for Part Two about Baseball Pitching
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Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
The Hip Internal and External Rotators are important for agility to rapidly change direction and have an important role to play in proprioception and to avoid knee injury.
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Saturday Oct 04, 2025
Saturday Oct 04, 2025
The Abductors and the Adductors of the Hip are essential for sports with lateral movement, cutting and changing direction with Power and Agility.
Optimizing the Lateral Stabilizers will also help to avoid knee and ankle injuries.
Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Saturday Sep 27, 2025
Interesting case this week of bilateral foot pain and numbness on an American Football Player.
I walk through my thinking, my way to assess and confirm my assumptions and the results mid-way through and the adjustment I made to get to 100% pain-free.
Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com
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Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Saturday Sep 20, 2025
Part One of Three
How we can optimize Sports Performance by working on the Lumbopelvic Hip Complex in all Planes of Movement
Today it's about Triple Extension
Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com
SEPT20 for 20% all Courses until the end of Sept 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Thank you to everyone who made our Barcelona Acupuncture Congress a success!
I give a brief recap of what I talked about.
Then a college Volleyball player had an injury of the interosseous muscles of the foot.
I'm running a 20% Discount for September SEPT20 at checkout for all courses.
My courses never expire!
https://richardhazel.podia.com
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Sunday Aug 24, 2025
Most thumb pain can be fixed really quickly with electric stimulation acupuncture on the motor points of the thumb muscles. Here's what I do for thumb pain.
Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
I've been showing this to people in live seminars for years but I'm finally willing to say with certainty that this is repeatable and reliable for relieving the lower leg symptoms from sciatica.
Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com
Sunday Aug 10, 2025
Sunday Aug 10, 2025
Until now, sports medicine has been highly influenced by the MDs who treat injury so we often follow suit as acupuncturists.
Functional Acupuncture is always looking at the whole picture. We can treat more than just the injury. We can look up the chain or into the past to find healthy muscles to optimize and improve sports performance and avoid injury.
Learn more about Functional Acupuncture with my Online Courses on Podia: https://richardhazel.podia.com
Saturday Aug 02, 2025
Saturday Aug 02, 2025
I'm working on a tough case of knee pain on a college football player and I'm telling you here how I went about treating and adjusting my treatment as new information became clear.
Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.com
The New Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Course is here:
https://richardhazel.podia.com/peripheral-nerve-entrapments