Range Of Motion Acupuncture

Richard Hazel is a wizard.
For serious.
I’m a hairdresser, a weight lifter, and a trapeze flyer.
In short, my shoulders hate me.
Hate.
I’ve suffered from chronic tendonitis for years with coming and going flare ups. Recently, I found myself unable to lift my wrist above my shoulder without serious discomfort. As you can imagine, this grounded me from flying, tempered my lifting, and seriously sucked the fun out of my job.
A friend (and physical trainer) suggested I see Richard and told me he could fix me up in just a few sessions. While the pessimist in me was skeptical, the super impatient side of me was seriously intrigued!
Richard does an intoxicating blend of traditional Chinese medicine and aggressive sports acupuncture. I walked out of his office the first time about 95% pain free!
Amazing, right?!
He’s also super knowledgeable, explains everything he’s doing, and is maybe one of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
A few sessions later and I’m back in love with my job, pressin’ shoulders like a beast, and high flying from the trapeze!
See?
Like I said… A wizard!

I wasn’t sure I could walk the three blocks from the subway to Rich’s clinic for treatment as I hobbled to see him for treatment on my foot. Being a lifelong runner, I’ve come to ignore certain aches and pains that come and go with age. This particular foot pain wasn’t budging and seemed to be getting worse. I was experiencing pain in every step I took. I’d changed my shoes and focused on trying to stretch and massage the muscles of my foot and lower leg, but nothing seemed to be helping. Within minutes of arriving to see Rich and two tiny needles later and I was free from pain that had defined every step I took for weeks prior to my appointment. The next morning I broke my best time for my usual distance in a run.

You know when the universe puts people in your path for a reason? Well, Rich Hazel is DEFINITELY one of those people for me. I have had 4 knee surgeries that have left me with needing a new knee that I am to young to have. I met Rich when I found out I needed the new knee and was presenting symptoms of sciatica down both legs, hand tingling and weakness among many other things. Not only has Rich given me the most amazing treatments that actually work but he goes above and beyond with truly excellent advice on diet and lifestyle changes that have really helped me. You’d be lucky to get an appointment and don’t take mine.

I started developing some serious pain in my knee from long distance cycling. I figured I’d probably be out for weeks while I simply stayed off of it. Fortunately Richard was able to correctly diagnose the issue and after a couple of treatments my leg feels great. What amazed me was the immediate relief I felt after the very first treatment. I would recommend his services to anyone experiencing pain… and especially to athletes.