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Orthopedics 201 — at a Glance
| Course: | Upper Extremity Entrapment Syndromes · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | John Riggs III, MBA, DC, DIANM · Orthopedics Faculty, CCEDseminars |
| Format: | On-demand online video with 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 |
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The numb hand, the weak grip and the aching forearm walk into a chiropractic office every week, and three nerves account for most of them. Orthopedics 201 is the upper extremity entrapment course: the anatomy of the median, ulnar and radial nerve pathways, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome and radial tunnel syndrome with posterior interosseous nerve entrapment, the validated orthopedic tests that localize each one, and the conservative management and patient education that keep them out of the surgeon’s office.
Dr. John Riggs III builds the course from the nerve outward: where each nerve runs and where it gets caught, how carpal tunnel differs from cubital tunnel and radial tunnel in presentation, which orthopedic tests carry evidence and how to perform them, and the conservative management plan — activity modification, ergonomic correction, manual care and home exercise — for the repetitive-strain patient. It is the first course in his three-part entrapment series, the systematic backbone of the CCEDseminars Orthopedics library.
Choose Your Orthopedics Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The Orthopedics library — twenty-six courses by five CCEDseminars faculty: John Riggs III, MBA, DC, DIANM; Steven Yeomans, DC, FACO; Michael Hall, DC, FIACN; Dennis O’Hara, DC, DACBSP; and Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN — organizes into three working lanes: trace the nerve, evaluate the joint, and catch the presentations that change management. Orthopedics 201–224 together form the 48-hour Clinical Chiropractic Orthopedics Certification (CCO). Two hours each.
1 · Gut, Microbiome, Digestion and Detoxification
Dr. Riggs’ designed three-course sequence — the entrapment map from the shoulder girdle to the tarsal tunnel: median, ulnar and radial nerve entrapments of the upper limb, the thoracic outlet and scapular syndromes, piriformis, meralgia paresthetica, peroneal and tarsal tunnel — plus the athlete’s stinger. You are here: Orthopedics 201.
201: Upper Extremity Entrapment Syndromes
202: Trunk & Upper Extremity Entrapment Syndromes
203: Nerve Entrapments of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities
221: Burner Syndrome
2 · Brain, Mood, Stress and the Nervous System
Regional evaluation and management down the kinetic chain — the joints your schedule is made of: the rotator cuff and the frozen shoulder, the neck-and-shoulder file, the hip, plica syndrome at the knee, the foot and ankle, Achilles tendinitis, the chronically unstable ankle, and the stress fracture that hides as focal pain.
204: Rotator Cuff Syndrome
206: Frozen Shoulder Evaluation
212: The Neck & Shoulder
215: Orthopedic Conditions of the Foot and Ankle
216: Plica Syndrome
217: Achilles Tendinitis
218: The Floppy Ankle
219: The Hip
225: Stress Fractures
3 · Musculoskeletal, Immune, Hormonal and Clinical Conditions
Stability testing, functional assessment and the presentations that demand recognition — cervical instability and position sense, cauda equina, dropped head syndrome, cervicovagopathy, gait and the lumbar spine, the Romberg sign and flexibility benchmarks — plus the chronic pain, inflammation and breathing science underneath.
205: Cervical Spine Instability: The How-To
207: Finger to Floor & Sit-n-Reach
208: Managing Chronic Pain
209: The Romberg Sign
210: Inflammatory Properties of Contained and Non-Contained Disc Disease
211: Cervical Position Sense Testing
213: Coronal Plane Movement & Neuroplasticity
214: Cauda Equina & Lumbar Radiculopathy
220: Cervicovagopathy
222: Dropped Head Syndrome
223: Chronic Inflammation and Close Relationships
224: Breathe — Mouth Breathing and Health
226: Gait & the Lumbar Spine
Every course in the series is 2 PACE-approved CE hours at $40, and the automatic bundle discounts apply across the whole lane. The full 26-course catalog continues on the Orthopedics category page.
What You’ll Learn in Orthopedics 201
Identify anatomical sites of upper extremity nerve entrapment relevant to chiropractic practice.
Apply evidence-based orthopedic testing for the diagnosis of median, ulnar and radial nerve entrapments.
Develop conservative management protocols for upper extremity entrapment syndromes.
Implement effective patient education strategies for prevention and home management.
Your Orthopedics Faculty
John H. Riggs III, MBA, DC, DIANM — instructor of this course. Board-certified Diplomate of the International Academy of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, former Chair of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners Enforcement Committee and postgraduate faculty at Texas Chiropractic College, with more than 20 peer-reviewed publications in JMPT and JACO. He authors the three-course nerve entrapment series (Orthopedics 201–203), the systematic backbone of the CCEDseminars Orthopedics library — here, the anatomy-based map of median, ulnar and radial nerve entrapment from the carpal tunnel to the radial tunnel, and the orthopedic tests that separate them.
Full bio and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Orthopedics CE Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Orthopedics coursework is clinical subject matter — examination, 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 Orthopedics Block — or Take the Credential
Every course in the Orthopedics 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 — any ten courses from the series is 20 hours, which clears the 20% tier at roughly $320 instead of $400, with no promo codes. Upper Extremity Entrapment Syndromes pairs naturally with Orthopedics 202 on the trunk and shoulder girdle and Orthopedics 203 on the pelvis and lower extremity — Dr. Riggs’ three-course entrapment series reaches 6 hours and the 10% tier. Pursuing the credential? The Clinical Chiropractic Orthopedics Certification (CCO) packages Orthopedics 201–224 — 48 hours — in a single $960 checkout. Browse Orthopedics Courses
Orthopedics 201 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Orthopedics 201 cover?
Orthopedics 201 covers upper extremity nerve entrapment syndromes for chiropractors: the anatomy of the median, ulnar and radial nerve pathways, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome and posterior interosseous nerve entrapment, evidence-based orthopedic testing, conservative management and patient education. Also known as the carpal tunnel course, the nerve entrapment course for chiropractors, or the peripheral nerve compression course.
How does the course separate carpal tunnel from cubital and radial tunnel syndrome?
By anatomy first and testing second. Each nerve has a signature distribution — the median nerve to the thumb side of the hand, the ulnar nerve to the ring and little fingers, the radial and posterior interosseous nerves to the extensors — and Dr. Riggs pairs each with the orthopedic tests that have diagnostic evidence, so the clinician localizes the entrapment before choosing a plan.
Can a chiropractor treat carpal tunnel syndrome without surgery?
Many cases respond to conservative care, and the course is built around it: activity and ergonomic modification, manual therapy to the wrist and forearm, nerve-gliding and home exercise, and the patient education that reduces recurrence. It also covers the findings — progressive weakness, atrophy, failed conservative care — that call for referral.
How is this different from Orthopedics 202 and 203?
All three are Dr. Riggs’ nerve entrapment series. Orthopedics 201 is the upper limb — median, ulnar and radial nerves from the elbow to the hand. Orthopedics 202 moves proximally to the trunk and shoulder girdle: thoracic outlet, suprascapular, long thoracic and intercostal nerves. Orthopedics 203 covers the pelvis and lower extremity. Take the three in order for the complete entrapment map.
How many CE hours is it, and where does it sit in the Orthopedics series?
It is 2 PACE-approved CE hours. Orthopedics 201 opens the nerve entrapment lane of the Orthopedics series with Dr. John Riggs III, alongside Orthopedics 202 (Trunk & Upper Extremity Entrapment Syndromes), 203 (Nerve Entrapments of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities) and 221 (Burner Syndrome).
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 Orthopedics 201?
Three nerves explain most of the numb, weak, aching upper limbs on your schedule. Two hours here give you the anatomy, the tests and the conservative plan to find the entrapment and treat it.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 2026 (CT)