After completing this 2-hour online chiropractic CE course, participants should be able to:

• Describe burner/stinger syndrome as an orthopedic and neurologic clinical presentation.
• Review common mechanisms involving traction, compression, or direct trauma to the brachial plexus or cervical nerve roots.
• Identify key symptoms such as unilateral burning pain, paresthesia, numbness, weakness, and shoulder or arm involvement.
• Differentiate routine transient presentations from cases requiring closer evaluation, imaging consideration, referral, or delayed return to activity.
• Apply orthopedic and neurologic examination reasoning to cervical spine, shoulder girdle, and upper extremity findings.
• Recognize recurrence concerns, risk factors, and red flags that may change clinical management.

• Clinical overview: Definition of burner/stinger syndrome and why it matters in chiropractic orthopedic and neurologic evaluation.
• Mechanisms of injury: Traction, compression, direct trauma, cervical side-bending, shoulder depression, and contact-sport injury patterns.
• Relevant anatomy: Cervical nerve roots, upper brachial plexus, shoulder girdle structures, cervical foraminal considerations, and upper extremity neurologic pathways.
• Clinical presentation: Burning pain, electric-shock sensation, paresthesia, numbness, weakness, cervical and shoulder symptoms, and symptom duration.
• Orthopedic and neurologic examination: History, inspection, cervical range of motion, shoulder assessment, myotomes, dermatomes, reflexes, provocative testing, and functional findings.
• Differential diagnosis: Cervical radiculopathy, brachial plexopathy, spinal cord involvement, fracture concern, concussion overlap, shoulder injury, and other neurologic red flags.
• Recurrent and persistent cases: Why repeated symptoms, prolonged weakness, bilateral symptoms, or neck pain may require additional evaluation.
• Management reasoning: Activity modification, rehabilitation concepts, strengthening, posture, protective equipment considerations, and referral decision-making.
• Return-to-activity considerations: Symptom resolution, pain-free cervical motion, restored strength, normal neurologic exam, and risk-aware decision-making.

This course is delivered online through CCEDseminars. After registration, log in to your CCEDseminars account and select the course title to begin.

For the best experience, use a stable internet connection and allow enough time to complete the video content and any required course steps.

2 CE Hours | Online | PACE Approved #34015544

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Approval rules can vary by licensing board and renewal cycle. 

How many CE hours are included in Orthopedics 221: “Burner Syndrome” – An Ortho / Neuro Perspective?
This online chiropractic continuing education course includes 2 CE hours.

Who teaches Orthopedics 221?
Orthopedics 221 is taught by Michael Hall, DC, FIACN.

What is burner or stinger syndrome?
Burner or stinger syndrome is commonly described as a sports-related nerve injury involving the brachial plexus or cervical nerve roots, often producing burning pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness radiating into one arm.

What clinical topics are covered in this orthopedic and neurologic course?
The course reviews burner/stinger syndrome from an orthopedic and neurologic perspective, including mechanisms of injury, brachial plexus and cervical nerve-root involvement, clinical presentation, orthopedic and neurologic examination reasoning, differential diagnosis, red flags, recurrence concerns, and return-to-activity considerations.

How do I access this course after registration?
After registration, log in to your CCEDseminars account and select the course title to begin.

How do I confirm whether this course is approved for my chiropractic license?
Approval rules can vary by licensing board and renewal cycle. Review the state approval information below.