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Geriatrics 203 — at a Glance
| Course: | Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | Donald Ozello, DC, CCN, CCSM · Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Faculty, CCEDseminars |
| Format: | On-demand online video with case walk-throughs and assessment · downloadable handouts · instant certificate |
| Pricing: | $20/hr · automatic 10% off at 6–9 hrs, 20% off at 10+ hrs in one order · no promo codes |
| Approval: | PACE Provider #34015544 · co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College · acceptance varies by state |
Board-approved · PACE Provider #34015544 · CE Broker auto-reporting for states served · Instant certificate
The lower extremity is where osteoarthritis stops being a radiographic finding and starts deciding whether a patient still leaves the house. Geriatrics 203 works the hip, knee and ankle as a biomechanical chain: what the osteoarthritic joint is doing mechanically, how degeneration begins and progresses at each site, and which evaluation protocols the current geriatric literature actually supports.
From there it is treatment and load. The course covers the varied in-office modalities available for the ageing lower extremity and the rehabilitation strategies that follow them — built around the outcome that matters to a senior patient, which is standing up, walking and staying independent rather than a number on a pain scale.
Choose Your Geriatrics Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The Geriatrics series runs from the biology of aging outward to the structures it acts on: what changes in an ageing body, how degeneration presents region by region, and how balance, posture and cognition are assessed and rehabilitated. Seven courses, two hours each.
1 · Aging and Bone Health (201, 205)
Why the body ages the way it does, and what happens to the skeleton that carries it — the biology underneath every other file in the category.
205: Introduction to Aging & Longevity
201: Osteoporosis Management
2 · Osteoarthritis by Region (202–204)
Degenerative joint disease worked region by region — spine, lower extremity, upper extremity — with the diagnostic, in-office and rehabilitative decisions that differ at each. You are here: Geriatrics 203.
202: Spinal Osteoarthritis Management
203: Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis
204: Upper Extremity Osteoarthritis
3 · Neurology, Balance and Cognition (206–207)
The neurological side of aging: coordination and fall risk, and the postural and grip-strength markers that track cognitive and biological decline.
206: Coordination & Balance Rehab
207: Head Posture, Cognition and Grip Strength
Every course in the series is 2 PACE-approved CE hours at $40, and the automatic bundle discounts apply across the whole lane.
What You'll Learn in Geriatrics 203
Deepen your understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the osteoarthritic hip, knee and ankle, and the mechanisms of onset at each.
Apply evaluation protocols for lower-extremity osteoarthritis drawn from current geriatric literature recommendations.
Select among varied in-office treatment modalities according to joint, stage and the patient’s functional goal.
Build rehabilitation and loading strategies that protect the joint while improving gait, stability and independence.
Your Geriatrics Faculty
Donald Ozello, DC, CCN, CCSM,instructor of this course. Sports chiropractor, founder of Championship Chiropractic in Las Vegas, and Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Faculty at CCEDseminars. He teaches functional movement and rehabilitation for athletes and seniors, and carries the three regional osteoarthritis files (202–204).
Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN,Executive Member of the Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition Faculty at CCEDseminars. He teaches the nutritional and functional-medicine side of geriatric care — the bone, metabolic and lifestyle files (201, 205).
Michael Hall, DC, FIACN,Chiropractic neurology specialist, founder of BrainDC.org and Neurology Faculty at CCEDseminars, with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He teaches the neurological files in this category — coordination, balance and the postural and cognitive markers of aging (206–207).
Full bios and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Geriatrics CE Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Geriatrics coursework is clinical subject matter — assessment, diagnosis and case management of the aging patient — which is exactly what several state boards ask for. In Iowa, these hours serve the 36-hour clinical case-management minimum; in Rhode Island, they address the 50-of-60 clinical requirement; and in Vermont — where practice-building coursework earns nothing — patient-care education like this counts fully under the clinical-focus rule.
Online-format allowances still vary by state — some accept every hour online, others cap distance learning or require in-person blocks. Check your state's guide in the full state directory before building your renewal plan.
Build Your Geriatrics Block
Every course in the Geriatrics series runs 2 hours at $40, so the automatic discounts do the bundling for you: 6–9 hours in one order earns 10% off, and 10 or more earns 20% off — all seven courses together is 14 hours, which clears the 20% tier at roughly $224 instead of $280, with no promo codes. This course is the middle of the three regional osteoarthritis files: 202 Spinal Osteoarthritis Management covers the same degenerative process along the spinal column and 204 Upper Extremity Osteoarthritis covers the shoulder, elbow and hand. 201 Osteoporosis Management supplies the bone-quality picture underneath all three. Browse Geriatrics Courses
Geriatrics 203 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Geriatrics 203 cover?
Evidence-based management of osteoarthritis in the hip, knee and ankle: the anatomy and biomechanics of the osteoarthritic joint and the mechanisms of onset, evaluation protocols drawn from current geriatric literature, varied in-office treatment modalities, and the rehabilitation strategies that improve gait, stability and quality of life for senior patients.
How many CE hours is this course, and what does it cost?
2 PACE-approved CE hours for $40, or $20 per hour. Ordering 6–9 hours at once takes 10% off automatically and 10 or more takes 20% off — the full seven-course Geriatrics series is 14 hours and clears the 20% tier. No promo codes.
Does this course cover hip osteoarthritis as well as the knee?
Yes. The hip, knee and ankle are all covered, and the course treats them as one biomechanical chain rather than three separate problems — because a degenerating hip changes what the knee and ankle are asked to do.
Should I take 202 and 204 as well?
They stand alone and can be taken in any order. The three regional files use the same diagnostic and rehabilitative framework applied to different joints, so taking all three gives you one consistent approach to degenerative joint disease across the ageing body.
Will this course count toward my state CE requirement?
In most states, yes — this is clinical patient-care subject matter, and it is PACE-approved and co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College. Online-format allowances and clinical-hour minimums vary, so check your state guide in the full state directory before you build your renewal plan.
State Approval and Licensing Reminder
Continuing education requirements — including online-hour caps and clinical-hour minimums — vary by jurisdiction. Review the online chiropractic CE guidelines page and contact CCEDseminars with questions about your specific licensing requirements before registering.
Ready to Enroll in Geriatrics 203?
2 CE hours · $40 · online & self-paced · instant certificate. Add it to your cart, or take it with 204 Upper Extremity Osteoarthritis to cover both limbs.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)