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Neurology 236 — at a Glance
| Course: | Neurology 236: Accurate Sensory Testing and the Clinical Examination |
| 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
“It feels numb” is a perception. Diminished function is a finding. They are not the same thing, and sensory testing is how you tell them apart. Done casually, a sensory exam produces a shrug. Done accurately, it localises a lesion to a root, a nerve or a cortex.
This two-hour course is built around video demonstration. It covers the anatomy of the accurate modalities and the DC/ML tract, then the hands-on technique — two-point discrimination demonstrated by Dr. Michael Hall, joint position sense and vibratory sense — and finishes on clinical decision making: separating radiculopathy from neuropathy, and understanding parietal calibration.
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 treats, the developing nervous system, and the risks worth screening for. Courses 201–230 are built out here, within a larger clinical-neurology curriculum; each is two hours.
1 · Examination, Testing and Clinical Reasoning
What you measure and what it means — oximetry, vital signs, reflexes, sensory testing, outcome measures and the differential behind a collapse. You are here: Neurology 236.
203: Pulse Oximetry in Chiropractic
208: Vital Signs for Chiropractors
210: Chiropractic Clinical Case Studies
211: Reflex Assessment in Chiropractic
213: Neurology Tests for Chiropractors
222: Somatosensory Examination Review
224: Outcome Assessments: Neurologic Perspective
235: Syncope
236: Accurate Sensory Testing & the Clinical Examination
2 · Brain Systems, Cognition and Mood
The cortical, cerebellar and limbic files — pain and the CNS, the pyramidal system, frontal lobes and cerebellum, memory, mood, smell and what the brain is popularly believed to do.
202: Pain & the Central Nervous System
204: Clinical Aspects of the Pyramidal Man
205: Functional Neurology & Frontal Lobes
206: Functional Neurology & the Cerebellum
223: Myths of the Brain
228: The Neurophysiology of Happiness
229: Clinical Perspectives Surrounding Memory
233: Anxiety in America
237: The Nose Knows
238: The Science of Happiness
3 · Spine, Posture and Craniocervical
Where neurology meets the structures a chiropractor treats — the cord, the vestibular system, the craniocervical junction, the cervical curve, sleep posture and the mechanics of the ribcage.
201: Chiropractic Myelopathy Management
207: Exploring the Vestibular System
209: Guzay’s Theorem & Craniocervical Neurology
225: Current Perspectives of Sleep Posture
231: Ribs and Breathing
234: The Cervical Lordosis
4 · Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
The developing nervous system from birth through adolescence — early plasticity, developmental milestones, and concussion in children and teens.
212: Pediatric Concussion Management
217: The Concussed Teen and Return to Learn
221: Brain Rules for Babies
226: Pediatric Pearls (Ages 0–3)
227: The Vital Child (Ages 5–12)
5 · Motor Control, Tone and Peripheral Nerve
The motor system from cortex to muscle — upper motor neuron anatomy and signs, tone and spasticity, movement disorders and peripheral nerve involvement.
215: Dopamine, Parkinson’s & Chiropractic
218: Chiropractic Perspectives on Tone
240: The Upper Motor Neuron
6 · Autonomic, Vascular and Brain-Health Risk
The autonomic and vascular side of practice — sympathetic and vagal regulation, blood pressure, digestion, stroke risk, and the lifestyle factors that move long-term brain health.
214: Depression and Exercise
216: Is Fitness Important to Health?
219: Cervicogenic Hypertension
220: Chiropractic Stroke Risk Assessment
230: Low Stomach Acid & the Burp Test
232: The IML — Structure, Function & Relevance
239: Dysautonomia
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 236
Define the accurate modalities and trace the dorsal column–medial lemniscus tract that carries them
Perform two-point discrimination, joint position sense and vibratory sense testing to a repeatable standard
Distinguish radiculopathy from neuropathy using the pattern of sensory findings
Separate a patient’s perception of altered sensation from measurable diminished function, including parietal calibration
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. 2 CE hours,$40 Browse Neurology Courses
Neurology 236 — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the “accurate modalities”?
They are the sensory modalities carried by the dorsal column–medial lemniscus system — fine touch, vibration, and conscious proprioception — as distinct from the crude modalities carried by the spinothalamic system. The course defines them precisely and works through the DC/ML tract, because the anatomy is what makes the testing interpretable.
How is this different from Neurology 222, the somatosensory examination review?
They are companions, not duplicates. 222 reviews the somatosensory system and examination broadly — pathways, thresholds, terminology and documentation. This course narrows to the accurate modalities and the hands-on technique for testing them, with video demonstration of two-point discrimination, joint position sense and vibratory sense. Take 222 for the framework and 236 for the hands.
What does two-point discrimination actually tell me?
It measures the resolution of the sensory system in a given territory — the smallest separation at which two stimuli are still felt as two. Dr. Hall demonstrates the technique in the course. Its value is that it is quantitative and repeatable, so it can distinguish genuine diminished function from a patient’s perception of numbness.
How do I tell radiculopathy from neuropathy on sensory findings?
That is the clinical decision-making section. The short version is that the pattern of loss follows the anatomy: a root lesion respects a dermatomal distribution, a peripheral nerve lesion respects that nerve’s territory, and a length-dependent neuropathy does neither. The course works through how the accurate modalities help make that call.
What is parietal calibration?
It is the cortical side of sensation — the parietal lobe’s role in interpreting what the tracts deliver. It matters because a patient can have intact peripheral sensation and still misperceive it, and the course covers this as part of separating perception from diminished function.
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 236?
Sensory testing is only as useful as it is accurate. This course is the technique, demonstrated, plus the anatomy that makes it mean something.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 3, 2026 (CT)