Best Psoas Podcasts (2024)

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My Latest Updates on Tough Pain Cases: Back Pain and Sciatica 27:15

34m ago27:15

27:15

Some tough pain cases are getting better (fast)! Here is the link to Podia. My new course just went live. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Posterior Knee Pain and Hip Compensation 13:30

6h ago13:30

13:30

I saw a new patient this week with posterior knee pain and his leg would internally rotate when he had been playing golf for a while. Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Mysterious Upper Mid-back Pain 14:35

13d ago14:35

14:35

It's not easy to treat a pain that the patient only feels at times when they are not in the clinic with you. You have to go on their memory of where it hurts and what they are doing at that time. On palpation there was no pain to reproduce. Length testing and muscle testing showed nothing. I had to rely on Dr. Travell to figure it out. Online Cours…

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Functional Leg Length Discrepancy and Other Cases 25:39

19d ago25:39

25:39

Just a review of how I usually treat a leg length discrepancy and some of my tough cases. Foot neuropathies, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Migraines Online Courses: https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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He (or She) Who Treats the Site of Pain is Often Lost! 36:44

27d ago36:44

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If you're sticking needles into the site of pain you're waving the flag of surrender. If you know the cause of the pain, you should be getting good/great results in your first treatment and have it resolved or greatly improved very quickly soon after, in most cases. If you are sticking needles into things where they hurt, you're likely missing the …

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Should We Treat the Psoas Motor Point or Only Use Distal Points? 28:58

1M ago28:58

28:58

I recently saw a discussion about treating the psoas with acupuncture techniques like fascial pecking on the abdomen, treating the segment, addressing other issues like the abdominals and core, distal points. What should we do and why? All of the above are good, but there are times when the motor point is essential. Here's my take. Hint: it's a mat…

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Deep Branch and Superficial Radial Nerve Entrapments 28:21

2M ago28:21

28:21

More gold from Dr. Trescot's book. There are many ways to entrap the radial nerve. The ones we can address with acupuncture can respond very quickly. Here's Dr. Trescot's Book on Amazon. (The Springer site has it for about $100 more than Amazon) https://a.co/d/2QN64U4 My online courses are here: https://richardhazel.podia.com…

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This Nerve Entrapment Can Cause Numbness on the Bottom of the Foot and Big Toe 18:08

2M ago18:08

18:08

Something I was teaching in Amsterdam recently. Easy to miss, but easy to treat. As I mentioned, you can learn more about Dr. Jenny Nieters' Courses here: https://alamedaacupuncture.com/learn-sports-acupuncture-with-jenny-nieters/ My courses are here: https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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My First Line of Assessment for Hip Dysfunction 17:29

3M ago17:29

17:29

This is my favorite way to find hip dysfunction for people who have hip pain or for athletes who want to avoid injury and have better sports performance. My online courses are here: https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Amsterdam Orthopedic and Sports Acupuncture Congress Recap and Glute Min facts 20:27

3M ago20:27

20:27

Just got back from Amsterdam. We had a great Congress. I'm discussing what you missed and then some details I wanted to mention about the Gluteus Minimus that you won't hear most of the time. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Janda: There are two schools of thought in musculoskeletal medicine: Structural and Functional 30:41

4M ago30:41

30:41

Most likely your doctor looks at your pain as a structural issue. i.e. Joint inflammation needs an anti-inflammatory. Unless you need a surgical intervention, Janda would have seen your pain as a functional problem. Your sensorimotor system is having problems. This is why I'm 100% in the Janda camp and why it gets such great, lasting results. If yo…

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Is there a connection between The Superficial Peroneal Nerve and Restless Leg Syndrome? 16:11

4M ago16:11

16:11

There are some new devices for Restless Leg Syndrome that use electric stimulation to stimulate the afferent nerves of the low leg. What's the connection to the Superficial Peroneal Nerve and Restless Leg? I'm not sure, but I'm willing to start treating patients with this in mind. Also, some updates on tough nerve entrapment cases. If you are an ac…

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Chronic Pain Patient with symptoms of an Ilioinguinal Nerve Entrapment 25:10

5M ago25:10

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Recognizing symptoms of peripheral nerve entrapment is critical for chronic pain patients who have gotten no relief from the usual standard of care and diagnostic exams. When you know the symptoms, you can rule in or out a peripheral nerve entrapment and then palpate the typical entrapment zones to confirm you are on the right track. If you are an …

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My Thoughts about Electric Stimulation of Motor Points - the Why and How and How Long 39:28

5M ago39:28

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People often ask questions about how to use electric stimulation of an acupuncture needle in the motor point of a muscle. They want to know why and how and for how long. I attempt to give some answers based on what I have seen. There are so many opinions about it that I thought it would be best to give you the basic explanation that has worked well…

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SIJ pain caused by the Psoas 15:03

5M ago15:03

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Some updates about Amsterdam and the recordings on Podia and the Mentorship Membership on Podia. Here's the registration link for Amsterdam in June: https://integrative-acu-seminars.com/2nd-european-orthopaedic-and-sports-acupuncture-congress/ Here's the Podia link: https://richardhazel.podia.com This episode is about a recent patient with SIJ pain…

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Coracobrachialis Issues to Watch For 30:28

6M ago30:28

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Coracobrachialis issues that are often missed for pain and mobility and cutaneous nerve symptoms. Here's the Amsterdam Link: https://integrative-acu-seminars.com/2nd-european-orthopaedic-and-sports-acupuncture-congress/ Podia Online Courses Here: https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Treating My Own Neck Pain and Headaches This Week 19:48

7M ago19:48

19:48

I had a rough week trying to sleep with terrible neck pain that was giving me a right-sided headache almost like a migraine. https://chinesemedicineeducation.com/event/motor-point-acupuncture-mastery-using-jandas-crossed-syndromes-as-a-roadmap-to-success-plus-advanced-treatments-for-nerve-entrapment-syndrome/ https://integrative-acu-seminars.com/2n…

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Intrinsic Muscles of the Foot and Plantar Fasciitis (and other foot pain) 20:59

7M ago20:59

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Know the signs of issues with these intrinsic foot muscles. They will help with plantar fasciitis and other foot pain. Also, here are the live seminar links I mentioned: https://chinesemedicineeducation.com/event/motor-point-acupuncture-mastery-using-jandas-crossed-syndromes-as-a-roadmap-to-success-plus-advanced-treatments-for-nerve-entrapment-synd…

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Superficial Peroneal Nerve Entrapment - Dorsal Foot Numbness 16:28

7M ago16:28

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Sometimes that low leg pain and numbness is an entrapment of the superficial peroneal nerve. It's not always an L5-S1 radiculopathy. Pain on plantar flexion and inversion can be a sign of superficial peroneal nerve entrapment. https://linktr.ee/richhazel Everything on Podia is 20% off until the end of March. Use the discount code MARCH20 as many ti…

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Wong, Gunn, Travell and other Important MDs 32:14

7M ago32:14

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Everyone who uses motor points and trigger points in their acupuncture treatments owes their thanks to these MDs. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Tonic Phasic and Janda's Crossed Patterns 26:26

8M ago26:26

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Why should we care about the Upper and Lower Crossed Patterns? How does it help to know the difference between a tonic and a phasic muscle? https://richardhazel.podia.com https://www.richhazel.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Upper Crossed Syndrome and Pseudo Frozen Shoulder 11:31

9M ago11:31

11:31

Some people say that posture has no connection to pain. I disagree. Happy New Year!! https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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He Who Treats the Site of Pain Is Often Lost! 27:49

9M ago27:49

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Dr. Vladimir Janda and Karel Lewit were pioneers of musculoskeletal medicine who have given us a roadmap to understand assessment and treatment of pain. Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach https://a.co/d/0JCe9vt https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Updates on My Migraine Protocol and some Recent Success Stories 23:21

9M ago23:21

23:21

I'm really happy to see a daily migraine patient cancelling appointments because they have gone a month without a migraine! I've updated how I treat migraines. It's always a work in progress. I have to learn from clinical experience and doctors like Dr. Andrea Trescott so I'm sharing what I have learned so far in hopes it will help others. https://…

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Some shoulder assessment tips for your elderly patients 22:15

10M ago22:15

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I see patients in their 70s 80s and 90s that I don't run through a range of manual muscle testing for their pain. This is how I prefer to assess and treat. And it works very well. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Bilateral Obturator Tunnel Case and a Foot Pain Case 18:58

11M ago18:58

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Two interesting cases this week to share. Here's my website link for the Seminar in Italy: https://richhazel.com/live-seminars/ https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Some Ideas about Treating Foot Neuropathy 25:38

11M ago25:38

25:38

There are some key considerations that have helped me with foot numbness, tingling, hot/cold sensations. Online Courses and Mentorship Community https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Bone On Bone Knee Osteoarthritis Helped by Treating Muscles 20:23

11M ago20:23

20:23

Isn't it likely that osteoarthritis is due to unaddressed muscle imbalances? It seems to be the case clinically. This is a case from this past week of an 87 year old woman with constant knee pain that has her now in a wheelchair.By Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Learn from the Source Like You’re Going to Teach 39:39

12M ago39:39

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I think that learning a subject from the source material, research, science has been the key to getting excellent results for me. I think when you learn a "system" from someone, you are limited by their system, especially if they don't share their source material so that you can keep learning. https://richardhazel.podia.com…

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Is it Gua Sha or IASTM? 30:11

1y ago30:11

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Gua Sha is soft tissue manipulation but all not all soft tissue manipulation is Gua Sha. There is a difference and here's what it is. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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The Plantar Aponeurosis and Foot Biomechanics to Consider for Foot Pain 25:35

1y ago25:35

25:35

A patient with a diagnosis of Plantar Fasciitis will have different symptoms from the last one you saw with the same diagnosis and different from the next as well. We need to think about foot biomechanics, nerves, the plantar aponeurosis and we need to know specifically where the patient is having pain. https://richardhazel.podia.com…

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Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment (Pseudo-sciatica or chronic low back pain) 16:26

1y ago16:26

16:26

Entrapment of the superior cluneal nerve can be a source of chronic low back pain, especially after lumbar disc surgery. It can be a source of psuedo-sciatica as well. https://kangfu.eu/european-orthopaedic-and-sports-acupuncture-congress/ https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Come to Amsterdam in September! 10:05

1y ago10:05

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I'll be in Amsterdam teaching at the 1st European Orthopedic and Sports Acupuncture Conference. NCCAOM CEUs available. You should come! I'll be covering Sciatica, Meralgia Paresthetica, Ilioinguinal Nerve Entrapment, Obturator Tunnel Syndrome, 2 Peudo-Sciaticas: Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment and Superior Gluteal Nerve Entrapment And also Migrai…

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Pseudo-Sciatica from Superior Gluteal Nerve Entrapment 14:32

1y ago14:32

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Ever resolve sciatica (or what you thought was sciatica) by treating the gluteus medius or by releasing trigger points in the gluteus medius? Now I know what was likely happening. https://richardhazel.podia.com Join The Acupuncture Outsiders Mentorship Membership for Group Zoom Meetings each month to discuss tough cases and other things of interest…

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Double Crush Syndrome and a Thank You to All Who Have Sent Messages 33:21

1y ago33:21

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Double Crush Syndrome: It might be controversial but I believe. And Thank You to all who have sent me messages of support! https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Upper and Lower Crossed Syndromes and Migraines 23:31

1y ago23:31

23:31

Can we improve our results for migraines by addressing the Upper and Lower Crossed patterns for patients? Let's walk through it. Correction : I said the Millennial Tower is tilting 24 degrees. I meant inches. And when I looked it up it's actually tilting 29 inches. 😮 https://richardhazel.podia.com New Mentorship Program on Podia. Look for the Acupu…

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Some Course Updates, Mentorship and 2 Tough Cases 27:19

1y ago27:19

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Future Courses, Mentorship Subscription on Podia and 2 Cases that I'm struggling with but learning from. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Palpation is Essential for Me When Doing an Assessment 32:19

1+ y ago32:19

32:19

I don't always trust muscle testing, especially if the symptoms don't match with a strong test where I think there's some over-use injury. I want to put my fingers or thumb on a muscle to feel for hypertonicity before I rule it out as a part of the problem. It's easy to miss a hypertonic muscle if the manual muscle tests seem normal and you don't p…

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Reciprocal Inhibition on a Drop Foot and other cases 20:45

1+ y ago20:45

20:45

Reciprocal Inhibition is an interesting thing and I think I think a lot about treating antagonists muscles but maybe I don't always consider reciprocal inhibition for every case. I'm going to be thinking more about reciprocal inhibition for some cases in case it can help me improve my results for muscle activation once someone is pain-free. Here's …

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Muscle Fiber Orientation and Why It Matters 27:19

1+ y ago27:19

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I was just thinking about how the infraspinatus can help shoulder flexion. The fiber orientation is a clue. It's an external rotator, so how does it get involved in shoulder flexion? How does the Pectoralis Major flex the shoulder? Look at the fiber orientation. How does Gluteus Minimus (abducts and internally rotates the hip) which doesn't flex th…

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Do Acupuncture Patients Need Physical Therapy? 29:53

1+ y ago29:53

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Sometimes patients have not done well even after trying Physical Therapy for their pain. Once we have gotten them out of pain and restored their mobility, do they really need Physical Therapy? Are we a replacement for Physical Therapy? Also, I mentioned in the podcast that I would be interested in doing some podcasts in German and/or French if ther…

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Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction 18:39

1+ y ago18:39

18:39

There's more to the SI Joint than just nutation and the pain some people get there. Many issues like back pain, hip pain, hamstring pain, even shoulder pain can be due to dysfunction at the SIJ. Movement, Stability & Lumbopelvic Pain: Integration of research and therapy https://a.co/d/cuyLspO https://richardhazel.podia.com…

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My Knee Pain Protocol that will likely Piss People Off 29:34

1+ y ago29:34

29:34

"The perfect is the enemy of the good." - Voltaire Here's an imperfect protocol that gets great results a high percentage of the time. If you're new to Contemporary Acupuncture or just feeling overwhelmed by all the possibilities, try this protocol. It covers a lot of the basics and I get great results with it most of the time. I know I'll get perf…

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Check Gracilis for Medial Knee Pain 15:55

1+ y ago15:55

15:55

Gracilis is the only hip adductor that can flex the knee. It often gets short after a knee replacement surgery. Quads glutes TFL and glute minimis are usually my go-to for knee pain but gracilis is usually part of the solution as well. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Characteristics of Skeletal Muscle and Electric Stimulation Acupuncture 26:03

1+ y ago26:03

26:03

Skeletal Muscle is Elastic, Excitable and Contractile. Does Electric Stimulation Acupuncture at the Motor Points of the muscle restore those qualities after injury has made the muscle short, weak and inhibited? The German word for "numb" is "taub". I think muscle inhibition may be due to the muscle being deaf, not listening to the nerve signals. Wh…

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Gluteus Medius and Minimus Are More Postural Than Phasic 20:35

1+ y ago20:35

20:35

You and I have probably already seen it daily in the clinic. Gluteus medius and minimus get very tight and they restrict the hip and cause pain. We have always heard that the glutes get inhibited. But when it comes to the glute medius and minimus, while they might be inhibited they are also short and tight like other postural muscles. Research back…

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The Suboccipital Muscles and Their Dysfunction 20:16

1+ y ago20:16

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These little muscles can cause a lot of big pain and dizziness (and other things that I talk about here). https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Dry Needling - ”skimming” technique 22:43

1+ y ago22:43

22:43

This is a very effective technique I use for muscles that feel restricted and that don't release with just motor point acupuncture or IASTM. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Two Recent Migraine Patients 13:20

1+ y ago13:20

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Some good results on the first visit for 2 different migraine patients. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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Feedback on my Sydney course and Some Thoughts about treatment methodology 20:17

1+ y ago20:17

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I got some feedback from several people about the Sydney course and wanted to share that. Also, I want to give my opinion about how Janda influences my thoughts about adding or not adding extra needles for local inflammation. https://richardhazel.podia.comBy Dr. Richard Hazel, Doctor of Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist

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