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Neurology 202 — at a Glance
| Course: | Pain & the Central Nervous System · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | Michael Hall, DC, FIACN · Neurology 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
Chronic pain is not prolonged acute pain — it is a different brain. Neurology 202 works the neurological signature of unresolved pain: the measurable changes in cortical blood flow, the hypometabolism documented in the frontal and parietal lobes, and the sympathetic upregulation that comes with them. The point is that these are findings, not metaphors.
That reframing changes the clinical conversation. If a patient’s nervous system has reorganised around pain, prognosis and management have to account for it, and the course closes on evidence-backed conservative strategies for central pain modulation — what chiropractic can reasonably contribute when the problem has moved centrally.
Choose Your Neurology Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The Neurology series runs from what you can measure at the bedside, through the brain systems that explain the findings, to the structures a chiropractor actually treats. Courses 201–210 are the first block of a larger clinical-neurology curriculum; each is two hours.
1 · Measurement and Monitoring (203, 208)
What you measure in the room and what the numbers actually mean — oximetry and vital signs read through a functional neurological lens rather than as box-ticking.
203: Pulse Oximetry in Chiropractic
208: Vital Signs for Chiropractors
2 · Brain Systems (202, 204–206)
The cortical and cerebellar files: what chronic pain does to the brain, how the pyramidal system governs tone and symmetry, and what the frontal lobes and cerebellum contribute to everything else. You are here: Neurology 202.
202: Pain & the Central Nervous System
204: Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man
205: Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes
206: Functional Neurology & the Cerebellum
3 · Spine, Balance and Clinical Integration (201, 207, 209, 210)
Where neurology meets the structures a chiropractor actually treats — the cord, the vestibular apparatus, the craniocervical junction — and three worked cases that put the whole method together.
201: Chiropractic Myelopathy Management
207: Exploring the Vestibular System
209: Guzay’s Theorem & Craniocervical Neurology
210: Chiropractic Clinical Case Studies
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 Neurology 202
Distinguish between pain types and the neurological characteristics that separate them, rather than grading everything on intensity.
Analyse the cortical changes documented in chronic pain — hypometabolism and diminished blood flow in the frontal and parietal lobes.
Explain the heightened sympathetic response in chronic pain patients and what it predicts about presentation and recovery.
Develop evidence-backed conservative strategies for central pain modulation, with prognosis set against the neurological picture.
Your Neurology Faculty
Michael Hall, DC, FIACN,instructor of this course and of the entire Neurology curriculum. A chiropractic neurology specialist, founder of BrainDC.org and Neurology Faculty at CCEDseminars, with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He teaches functional neurology, neurological assessment and clinical neuroscience with an emphasis on case-based, evidence-informed application — translating complex neurological concepts into clinical reasoning a general practice can use.
Monte Horne, DC,reviewer of this course. Founder and CE Program Director of CCEDseminars, a Designated Doctor for the Texas Department of Insurance and a peer reviewer and expert witness.
Full bios and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Neurology CE Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Clinical neurology coursework is clinical subject matter — assessment, diagnosis and case management — 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 Neurology Block
Every course in the Neurology 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 — courses 201–210 together are 20 hours, well past the 20% tier at roughly $320 instead of $400. The full Chiropractic Clinical Neurology (CCN) 201–224 bundle runs 48 hours if you are working toward the certification. This course anchors the brain-systems lane alongside 205 Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes, which takes the frontal findings further, and 206 Functional Neurology & the Cerebellum. 201 Chiropractic Myelopathy Management covers the structural end of the same nervous system. Browse Neurology Courses
Neurology 202 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Neurology 202 cover?
How chronic pain physically changes the central nervous system: distinguishing pain types by neurological characteristics, the cortical dynamics of hypometabolism and diminished blood flow in the frontal and parietal lobes, the sympathetic upregulation seen in chronic pain patients, and evidence-backed conservative strategies for central pain modulation.
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 — courses 201–210 together are 20 hours and clear the 20% tier. No promo codes.
What does chronic pain do to the brain?
It changes how the brain is supplied and how it burns fuel. The course covers the documented reductions in cortical blood flow and the hypometabolism seen in the frontal and parietal lobes, alongside sustained sympathetic upregulation — a pattern often described as the neurological signature of chronic pain.
Does this change how I should set a prognosis?
That is the practical argument of the course. A nervous system that has reorganised around pain behaves differently from one that has not, so the course treats the cortical and autonomic findings as inputs to prognosis and management rather than background theory.
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 Neurology 202?
2 CE hours · $40 · online & self-paced · instant certificate. Add it to your cart, or pair it with 205 Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes to follow the cortical thread.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)