Treating Peripheral Nerve Entrapments (1.5 hrs)
Treating Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
1.5 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Stuart Hinds
Peripheral nerve entrapments of the upper extremity are common in sport and manual therapy practice, particularly where repetitive stress, traction, compression, inflammation, and soft tissue adhesions contribute to symptoms.
Treating Peripheral Nerve Entrapments provides a focused introduction to assessing and treating common upper extremity nerve entrapments, including presentations involving the median, ulnar, radial, and musculocutaneous nerves.
Presented by sports massage therapist Stuart Hinds, this course helps practitioners better understand true nerve entrapments, pseudo-entrapments, and practical soft tissue approaches that may support improved function and symptom management.
Course Overview
Across this 1.5-hour CE/CPD course, participants will explore common types of peripheral nerve entrapment affecting the upper extremity, with particular attention to assessment, clinical reasoning, soft tissue involvement, and practical treatment strategies.
The course examines how repetitive sporting actions, such as throwing, may place excessive traction around a joint and contribute to compression, inflammation, adhesions, and nerve-related symptoms.
Students will learn to consider both true entrapments and pseudo-entrapments, helping them reason more clearly when clients present with pain, altered sensation, weakness, or upper limb dysfunction.
Supported by detailed video tutorials, fully illustrated course notes, companion course learning, lesson quizzes, online exam, certificate of completion, subtitles, and lifetime access, this course provides a concise and practical learning experience for professionals working with upper extremity nerve-related presentations.
What You Will Learn
| Topic | Focus |
|---|---|
| Peripheral Nerve Entrapment | Understanding how compression, traction, inflammation, and adhesions may contribute to nerve symptoms |
| Upper Extremity Nerves | Exploring the median, ulnar, radial, and musculocutaneous nerves in common clinical presentations |
| Assessment Reasoning | Learning how to assess common nerve entrapment patterns and contributing soft tissue factors |
| Pseudo-Entrapments | Understanding presentations that mimic nerve entrapment and require careful clinical reasoning |
| Treatment Strategies | Applying soft tissue treatment concepts to support improved mobility, comfort, and function |
Course Content
The course combines upper extremity nerve anatomy, entrapment mechanisms, assessment considerations, pseudo-entrapment reasoning, practical video instruction, and treatment-focused clinical application.
| Module | Focus |
|---|---|
| Understanding Nerve Entrapments | Mechanisms of compression, traction, inflammation, adhesions, and repetitive stress |
| Upper Extremity Nerve Presentations | Median, ulnar, radial, and musculocutaneous nerve involvement |
| Assessment and Differential Thinking | Identifying common entrapment patterns and considering pseudo-entrapment presentations |
| Soft Tissue Treatment Applications | Practical treatment strategies for soft tissue contributors and upper limb dysfunction |
| Clinical Integration | Applying nerve entrapment concepts within massage, manual therapy, rehabilitation, and sports settings |
Who This Course Is For
This course is suitable for rehabilitation professionals, massage therapists, manual therapists, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, chiropractors, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, nurses, athletic trainers, exercise professionals, fitness professionals, and sports massage therapists.
It is especially valuable for practitioners working with athletes, active clients, upper extremity symptoms, repetitive strain presentations, throwing-related dysfunction, or suspected nerve entrapment patterns.
About Stuart Hinds
Stuart Hinds is one of Australia’s leading soft tissue therapists and an internationally respected educator in sports massage and remedial soft tissue therapy.
He combines academic rigor with extensive hands-on experience and has worked with elite athletes for more than 25 years, including involvement with Australian Olympic teams across multiple Olympic Games.
In this course, Stuart shares practical assessment and treatment strategies for peripheral nerve entrapments, helping practitioners apply soft tissue reasoning with greater confidence in clinical and sports therapy settings.
Included With This Course
| Included | Details |
|---|---|
| Video Classes | Detailed video tutorials presented by Stuart Hinds |
| Fully Illustrated Course Workbook | Supporting workbook covering nerve entrapment theory, assessment, and treatment concepts |
| Companion Course | Structured companion learning designed to reinforce and deepen course understanding |
| Lesson Quizzes | Knowledge checks designed to reinforce learning throughout the course |
| Online Exam | Assessment included for course completion |
| Certificate | 1.5 Hours CE/CPD following successful completion |
| Lifetime Access | Study at your own pace and revisit the material whenever required |
| Subtitles | English, French, German, and Spanish subtitles included |
CE Finder
This course has been approved for continuing education by numerous professional boards and associations worldwide. Scroll sideways to find your board or association.
Approvals Listed: 63
CE Broker Provider: #20-757946
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Treating Peripheral Nerve Entrapments
Professional Reviews & Feedback
The reviews below represent feedback provided by students and practitioners through Trustpilot, Google Reviews, and Judge.me.
“This course helped me finally understand the difference between true nerve entrapments and conditions that simply mimic them.”
“Stuart Hinds presents a complex topic in a clear, structured way. The clinical reasoning throughout was excellent.”
“The sections on median, ulnar, radial, and musculocutaneous nerve entrapments were particularly useful.”
“A very practical course that improved how I assess upper extremity pain, numbness, and tingling presentations.”
“The concept of pseudo-entrapments was fascinating and immediately changed how I approach certain cases.”
“Stuart explains nerve-related symptoms without overcomplicating the anatomy. The material was highly accessible.”
“This course gave me more confidence differentiating muscular, joint, and neurological sources of pain.”
“The assessment strategies were logical and easy to incorporate into my existing examination process.”
“I appreciated the focus on real-world clinical presentations rather than purely academic anatomy.”
“The treatment demonstrations helped connect the assessment findings to practical intervention strategies.”
“The course improved how I evaluate clients with arm pain, hand symptoms, and unexplained weakness.”
“A strong balance of anatomy, clinical reasoning, and treatment application.”
“I found the explanations of traction injuries and repetitive stress mechanisms especially valuable.”
“The course challenged several assumptions I had been making about nerve-related symptoms.”
“Stuart's teaching style is practical and easy to follow. The examples made the concepts memorable.”
“The material helped me think more critically before labelling symptoms as nerve entrapment.”
“An excellent course for therapists working with athletes, office workers, and clients with repetitive strain injuries.”
“The demonstrations and assessment flowcharts made the information much easier to retain.”
“The course gave me a much clearer understanding of upper extremity nerve entrapment patterns.”
“A highly useful and clinically relevant course that every manual therapist should consider taking.”
