Athletic Injuries 205: Hockey Injuries | Online Chiropractic Continuing Education

Athletic Injuries 205: Hockey Injuries is a focused chiropractic sports medicine course that prepares chiropractors to evaluate and manage common injuries in hockey players at all levels. High-speed collisions, boarding, and repetitive skating mechanics create unique demands on the cervical spine, shoulders, hips, knees, and ankles.

This two-hour online CE class reviews frequent hockey injury patterns, underlying biomechanics and mechanisms, and practical in-office chiropractic treatment strategies. Emphasis is placed on accurate diagnosis, appropriate extremity and spinal adjusting, rehabilitation planning, and prevention and return-to-sport guidance for collision-sport athletes.

Estimated Completion Time

Approximately 2 hours (Video Format)

Course Topics

• Common acute and overuse injuries in hockey athletes
• Mechanisms of injury related to skating, shooting, and contact
• Evaluation and diagnosis of shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle conditions in hockey
• Chiropractic extremity and spinal treatment options for hockey injuries
• Prevention strategies and return-to-sport planning for collision sports

Learning Objectives

• Identify common injury patterns seen in hockey players
• Review proper diagnostic approaches for hockey-related injuries
• Outline chiropractic treatment options for managing hockey injuries
• Design prevention and rehabilitation strategies that support safe return to play

Course Structure

• Concise, clinically focused instructional modules
• Case-based discussion of hockey-specific injury mechanisms
• Integration of adjusting, rehabilitation, and patient education concepts
• Knowledge checks reinforcing sports chiropractic decision-making

Quick Course Details

• Course Type: Online
• Credit Hours: 2
• Instructor: Donald A. Ozello, DC, CCSM, CCN
• Format: Recorded online presentation with self-paced access
• Access: Pause and resume at any time
• Certificate: Available immediately upon successful completion
• Completion Window: Up to one year from date of purchase
• Bundle & Save: Eligible for CCEDseminars multi-course discount promotions

About the Instructor

Donald A. Ozello, DC, CCSM, CCN is a nationally recognized sports chiropractor, educator, author, and Navy veteran. As founder of Championship Chiropractic in Las Vegas, Dr. Ozello focuses on injury prevention, functional recovery, and performance optimization for athletes in collision and non-contact sports.

With extensive experience in sports medicine, extremity care, and rehabilitation, Dr. Ozello serves as faculty for CCEDseminars and Texas Chiropractic College. His instruction is known for clarity, practicality, and immediate relevance to chiropractic sports practice.