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Orthopedics 207 — at a Glance
| Course: | Finger to Floor & Sit-n-Reach · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | Michael Hall, DC, FIACN · Neurology and 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 |
Board-approved · PACE Provider #34015544 · CE Broker auto-reporting for states served · Instant certificate
Finger to Floor and Sit-n-Reach are the two flexibility tests almost every clinician uses and almost no one interprets correctly. Orthopedics 207 fixes that: the evidence behind each test, the normative benchmarks for males and females by age group, the critical difference between axial and appendicular flexibility that decides what a short reach actually means, and a contemporary review of stretching science that overturns much of what was taught about static stretching and injury prevention.
Dr. Michael Hall starts with the question the tests are supposed to answer — is spine flexibility a luxury or a necessity? — then works through the pros, cons and benchmarks of Sit-n-Reach and Finger to Floor, shows how hamstring length, hip motion and lumbar flexion each contribute to the result, and closes with the updated evidence on stretching so the chiropractor can counsel home programs and long-term flexibility maintenance from current science rather than gym folklore.
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.
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. You are here: Orthopedics 207.
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 207
Discuss the clinical utilization and limitations of the Sit-n-Reach test.
Outline Finger to Floor pros, cons and current normative benchmarks.
Review axial versus appendicular flexibility considerations.
Summarize updated evidence-based perspectives on stretching.
Your Orthopedics Faculty
Michael Hall, DC, FIACN — instructor of this course. Board-certified chiropractic neurologist and Fellow of the International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology, founder of BrainDC.org, with more than 30 years of clinical and academic experience. He teaches 16 of the 26 courses in the CCEDseminars Orthopedics library and brings the ortho/neuro lens to joint and spine evaluation — here, the two most-used flexibility tests, their age- and sex-specific benchmarks, the axial-versus-appendicular distinction that clinicians miss, and the updated science of stretching.
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. Finger to Floor & Sit-n-Reach pairs naturally with Orthopedics 226 on gait and the lumbar spine and Orthopedics 209 on the Romberg sign — three functional-assessment courses that reach 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 207 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Orthopedics 207 cover?
Orthopedics 207 covers the Finger to Floor and Sit-n-Reach flexibility tests for chiropractors: the evidence behind each test, normative benchmarks by sex and age group, the distinction between axial and appendicular flexibility, common misinterpretations, and an updated evidence-based review of stretching. Also known as the flexibility testing course, the sit and reach test course, or the stretching science course.
What is a normal sit and reach score?
It depends on sex and age, which is why a single cutoff misleads. The course presents the benchmark ranges for males and females across age groups and shows how to place a patient’s result against the right reference — and then asks the more important question of whether the limitation is coming from the hamstrings, the hips or the spine.
Does stretching before exercise actually prevent injury?
The evidence has shifted considerably. Static stretching before activity does not reduce injury risk the way it was long assumed to, and can transiently reduce strength and power; dynamic warm-up and regular flexibility work carry better support. Dr. Hall reviews the current literature so the chiropractor can advise patients and athletes accurately.
How is this different from Orthopedics 226, Gait & the Lumbar Spine?
Both are functional-assessment courses in the same lane. Orthopedics 207 is flexibility — two bench tests, their benchmarks and what they do and do not measure. Orthopedics 226 is movement — gait mechanics, lumbopelvic function and their relationship to chronic low back pain. Together they give the chiropractor a fuller functional picture of the low back patient.
How many CE hours is it, and where does it sit in the Orthopedics series?
It is 2 PACE-approved CE hours. Orthopedics 207 sits in the spine, stability and red-flags lane of the Orthopedics series with Dr. Michael Hall, alongside Orthopedics 209 (The Romberg Sign), 211 (Cervical Position Sense Testing), 213 (Coronal Plane Movement & Neuroplasticity) and 226 (Gait & the Lumbar Spine).
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 207?
A short reach means something, but rarely what the chart says it means. Two hours here give you the benchmarks, the axial-versus-appendicular read and the current stretching science to interpret it and counsel the patient.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 2026 (CT)