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Geriatrics 204 — at a Glance
| Course: | Upper 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
Upper-extremity osteoarthritis is measured in tasks, not degrees. Geriatrics 204 works the shoulder, elbow and hand through the physiology and biomechanics of the degenerating joint, then into the diagnostic tools that establish where the limitation actually sits — because a patient who cannot open a jar or reach a shelf has a functional problem before they have a radiographic one.
The treatment half covers the in-office strategies available for the ageing upper extremity, and then the layer most upper-limb plans leave out: targeted nutrition and supplementation aimed at joint tissue and inflammation, taken as part of the plan rather than an afterthought.
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 204.
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 204
Strengthen your understanding of the physiology and biomechanics of osteoarthritic shoulder, elbow and hand joints.
Apply the diagnostic tools needed to properly identify and stage osteoarthritis in the ageing upper extremity.
Select practical in-office treatment strategies matched to joint, stage and the patient’s functional task.
Integrate targeted nutrition and supplementation approaches aimed at joint tissue and inflammation into the treatment plan.
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 completes the three regional osteoarthritis files with 202 Spinal Osteoarthritis Management and 203 Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis; 201 Osteoporosis Management supplies the bone-quality picture underneath all three, and shares this course’s nutritional emphasis. Browse Geriatrics Courses
Geriatrics 204 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Geriatrics 204 cover?
Evidence-informed management of osteoarthritis in the shoulder, elbow and hand: the physiology and biomechanics of the degenerating upper-extremity joint, the diagnostic tools needed to identify and stage it, practical in-office treatment strategies, and targeted nutrition and supplementation approaches aimed at joint tissue and inflammation.
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 hand and thumb osteoarthritis?
Yes. The hand is covered alongside the shoulder and elbow, and it is where upper-extremity osteoarthritis most visibly costs a senior patient their independence — grip, pinch and fine motor tasks are the functional endpoints the assessment is built around.
Why is nutrition part of an osteoarthritis course?
Because joint tissue and inflammation respond to it. The course covers targeted nutrition and supplementation as part of the treatment plan rather than as general wellness advice, which is the same clinical-nutrition thread that runs through 201 Osteoporosis Management.
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 204?
2 CE hours · $40 · online & self-paced · instant certificate. Add it to your cart, or take it with 203 Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis to cover both limbs.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)