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SUMMARY:Motor Point Acupuncture: Unlock Peak Muscle Performance\, Prevent Injury\, Transform Human Movement Potential with Rich Hazel
DESCRIPTION:UNLOCK PEAK MUSCLE PERFORMANCE:\nTREAT INJURY\, PREVENT RECURRENCE\, TRANSFORM MOVEMENT POTENTIAL\nMotor Point Acupuncture is one of the most powerful yet underutilised tools available to acupuncturists working with pain\, injury\, and performance-driven patients. \nThis workshop introduces a biomechanics-informed framework for understanding and treating muscle dysfunction. Rather than viewing muscles simply as sources of pain or tightness\, participants will explore how muscles behave within larger movement systems — how they activate\, coordinate\, and transfer force throughout the body. \nThe three-day curriculum draws on the work of Dr. Vladimir Janda\, integrating his approach to movement dysfunction with the clinical precision of motor point acupuncture. Day 1 establishes the theoretical and neurophysiological foundations. Day 2 applies those principles to sports performance and common lower-limb pain syndromes. Day 3 turns to Janda’s crossed syndrome model and its application to chronic spinal pain\, headache\, and nerve entrapment conditions that are frequently encountered in general practice but rarely addressed with a clear and effective treatment strategy. \n \n\n\nWHY THIS WORKSHOP MATTERS\nMany patients present as physically active and well-conditioned\, yet continue to experience recurrent or stubborn injuries\, persistent pain\, and limited recovery. In these cases\, the issue is often not a lack of strength but impaired muscle activation\, timing\, or coordination within the kinetic chain. \nConventional assessment approaches frequently fail to identify: \n\nSubtle muscle inhibition beneath apparent strength\nCompensatory movement patterns that perpetuate injury\nInefficient force transfer between regions of the body\nThe relationship between proximal dysfunction and distal pain\n\nMotor point acupuncture\, applied with an understanding of these mechanisms\, offers a precise and evidence-informed approach to restoring efficient muscle behaviour and reducing the risk of recurrence. \n \n  \n\nWORKSHOP OUTLINE\nEach day runs from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm and combines lecture\, live demonstration\, and supervised hands-on practice. \n\n					01 Foundations of Motor Point Acupuncture and the Janda Approach\nDay 1 provides a thorough grounding in the “what” and “how” of motor point acupuncture\, and introduces the Janda approach to muscle function and movement assessment. This is a new and complete explanation of the underlying science and clinical rationale\, regardless of prior exposure to the subject. \n\nMotor Point Acupuncture Foundations\n\nWhat defines a motor point and how it differs from trigger points and channel-based needling\nThe neurophysiological basis for motor point stimulation\nLocal\, central\, and molecular effects of treatment\nCurrent research and clinical evidence in pain\, performance\, and rehabilitation\nSafety considerations\, contraindications\, and practitioner responsibility\n\n\nThe Janda Approach: Muscle Imbalance and Movement Dysfunction\n\nHow sustained muscle tone progresses into shortening\, contracture\, and dysfunction\nThe distinction between tonic (postural) and phasic muscles\, and their differing responses to overload\nHow joint irritation or overload inhibits muscle activation both peripherally and centrally\nWhy pain is often a downstream consequence rather than the primary problem\nThe concept of the kinetic chain and integrated movement systems\n\n\nMuscle Inhibition and Functional Assessment\n\nThe difference between normal protective inhibition and pathological inhibition\nWhy strength testing alone is a poor indicator of functional capacity\nClinical strategies to identify and restore effective muscle recruitment\nLinking assessment findings to motor point treatment decisions\n \n\n					02 Sports Performance\, Lower Limb Function\, and Common Pain Syndromes\nDay 2 applies the principles from Day 1 to the demands of sports performance and the treatment of lower-limb pain syndromes. This content is directly relevant to any practitioner treating physically active patients\, not only those working in elite sport. \n\nSports Performance Concepts and the Lower Kinetic Chain\n\nTriple extension and its role in running\, jumping\, and change-of-direction movements\nThe stretch-shortening cycle and rate of force development\nHow breakdowns in timing and sequencing increase load on vulnerable structures\nReducing injury risk by improving force distribution and muscular coordination\nKey motor points for speed\, power\, and injury prevention in running-based sports including football and rugby\n\n\nClinical Protocols for the Lower Limb\n\nMotor point protocols for the hip\, thigh\, and lower leg in performance and rehabilitation contexts\nTreatment of Achilles tendinopathy: relevant motor points\, load management considerations\, and clinical reasoning\nTreatment of plantar fasciitis: the relationship between posterior chain dysfunction and heel pain\nLive demonstration of motor point assessment and needling for the above conditions\n\nThis day covers a large number of important motor points\, all taught within the context of specific clinical presentations and movement demands rather than as isolated point locations. \n\n					03 Janda’s Crossed Syndromes: Spinal Pain\, Headache\, and Nerve Entrapment\n\nMorning Session\nLower Crossed Syndrome: Chronic Low Back Pain\, Sciatica\, and SI Joint Pain\nThe morning session addresses Janda’s Lower Crossed Syndrome as a clinical framework for understanding and treating chronic low back pain\, sacroiliac joint pain\, and sciatica. These are among the most common presentations in general acupuncture practice\, yet the trigger point and motor point basis for their treatment remains underutilised. \n\nThe Lower Crossed Syndrome model: which muscles become inhibited and which become overactive\, and why\nMotor point and trigger point treatment of the quadratus lumborum (3 locations)\nGluteus medius trigger point treatment across 4 clinical locations\nPiriformis and superior gemellus trigger points in the management of deep gluteal pain and sciatic nerve irritation\nThe different entrapment sites of the sciatic nerve and how to distinguish between them clinically\nSuperior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment: a commonly misdiagnosed condition that mimics sciatica\, with specific motor point and trigger point treatment\nTrigger point assessment and treatment for the sacroiliac joint — an area that is largely absent from standard acupuncture training\n\n\n  \nAfternoon Session\nUpper Crossed Syndrome: Chronic Neck Pain\, Tension Headache\, Migraine\, and Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome\nThe afternoon session applies Janda’s Upper Crossed Syndrome framework to conditions that most acupuncturists see every week in clinic. The focus is on conditions that are rarely resolved quickly with conventional acupuncture approaches — this session provides a roadmap for achieving consistent and lasting results. \n\nThe Upper Crossed Syndrome model: characteristic patterns of inhibition and overactivity in the neck\, shoulder girdle\, and thorax\nWhy conventional treatment of neck pain and headache often falls short\, and what the Upper Crossed approach addresses differently\nMotor point and trigger point treatment of the upper trapezius\nLevator scapulae: an underappreciated contributor to neck pain\, headache\, and restricted cervical rotation\nLatissimus dorsi and semispinalis capitis trigger points and their role in occipital and migraine-type headache\nNeurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: clinical recognition\, distinguishing features\, and treatment strategy\nBuilding an integrated treatment approach for chronic neck and headache patients using Janda’s model as a clinical guide\n\n\n\nLEARNING OUTCOMES\n\nApply motor point acupuncture with a clear neurophysiological and biomechanical rationale\nIdentify patterns of muscle inhibition\, compensation\, and overload using the Janda model\nTreat lower-limb pain syndromes including Achilles tendinopathy and plantar fasciitis using targeted motor point protocols\nApply Lower Crossed Syndrome principles to the assessment and treatment of chronic low back pain and sacroiliac joint pain\nIdentify and treat the different entrapment sites of the sciatic nerve\, including Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment\nUse the Upper Crossed Syndrome framework to address chronic neck pain\, tension headache\, migraine\, and Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome\nImprove confidence and clinical outcomes when managing complex and recurrent musculoskeletal presentations\n\n  \n \n\nPRACTICAL & CLINICAL APPLICATION\nThis is a highly practical\, hands-on workshop. \nAcross the four days\, participants will engage in: \n\nLive demonstrations of motor point acupuncture application\nSupervised hands-on practice\nClinical reasoning discussions linking assessment findings to treatment decisions\nApplication to performance enhancement\, injury prevention\, and recovery\nRather than memorising techniques\, participants will learn how to think clinically\, allowing treatments to be adapted to different sports\, presentations\, and patient needs.\n\n  \n \n\nLEARNING OUTCOMES\nBy the end of the workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand muscle dysfunction beyond trigger points and pain\nRecognise patterns of inhibition\, compensation\, and overload\nApply motor point acupuncture with greater precision and purpose\nIntegrate biomechanical and neurological reasoning into clinical practice\nImprove confidence when managing complex and recurrent musculoskeletal cases\n\n  \n\n\nABOUT THE PRESENTER\n\nDr. Rich Hazel\, DAc\nDr. Rich Hazel uses a unique style of acupuncture that relies heavily on knowledge of neurology and sports medicine. He was one of very few people to learn Motor Point Acupuncture at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York where he completed his Master of Science in Acupuncture\, Orthopedic & Sports Medicine. Rich has also studied Neurofunctional Acupuncture and Exstore Functional Muscle Assessment with some of the best orthopedic acupuncturists in North America and spent years studying trigger points and the treatment of myofascial pain from the works of Dr. Janet Travell and Dr. C Chan Gunn. \nHis unique style allows Rich to get excellent results for sports injuries\, sports mobility and performance\, and acute and chronic pain of all kinds. He now teaches this unique style of acupuncture to other acupuncturists in the US and abroad and is on the faculty at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York. \n\n\nDETAILS\nDate: Friday 15th May to Sunday 17th May 2026\nTime: 9am – 5.30pm (on all 3 days)\nVenue: Vibe Hotel – 111 Goulburn Street\, Sydney NSW 2000\nCPD: 19.5 CPD Points\nIncluded: Notes\, Morning Tea\, Afternoon Tea \nPRICING\n \nDeposit: $300 \nEarly Bird Prices (ENDS 1ST MAY 2026)\nPractitioner Rate: $1650\nStudent (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1550 \nRegular Prices\nPractitioner Rate: $1850\nStudent (Full Time – Undergraduate): $1750 \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \n\n\nTERMS & CONDITIONS\nEarly Bird: Full payment is required 4 weeks prior to the start of the Seminar and Workshop\nRegistrations cancelled up to one week prior to the seminar will be refunded less 20%. We regret that refunds are not otherwise possible. \nRECORDING\nIf you wish to purchase for the recording only\, please contact us to register your name. We will inform you that it will be available to purchase once it is ready. Please allow 3-4 weeks after the live seminar end date for the recording to be released. \nRecording (Revisit) Access Fee for live participants and recording purchase – 5 years: $99 \n 
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