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NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Joint Mobilization

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

4.9630 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Aiden is being evaluated for mild discomfort in the right hip joint after a running injury two weeks ago. Upon examination, the patient has stiffness, hypomobility, decreased hip flexion, and internal rotation range of motion. Which of the following mobilizations should be performed FIRST:   

A. Anterior  

B. Inferior  

C. Posterior  

D. Distraction

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0:00.0

I'm Kyle Rice, awful test taker turned physical therapists and standardized test coach for over 5,000 physical therapists worldwide.

0:09.0

It wasn't that long ago that I struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence, and the fear of failing the NPTE.

0:16.0

Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn. And you'll see

0:21.9

the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that allows

0:27.5

me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast to give you

0:33.5

simple, actionable strategies, along with a step-by-step walkthrough of NPTE-based questions.

0:40.5

All of this so that you can dominate your exam like I did and achieve your dream.

0:45.5

So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the NPTE and start creating a life

0:50.9

you love, you're in the right place.

0:53.2

Enjoy the show.

0:56.0

For this week's clinical file, we have Aden, and Aden is being evaluated for mild discomfort in the right hip joint

1:02.7

after a running injury two weeks ago. Upon examination, the patient has stiffness,

1:08.9

hypomobility, decreased hip flexion, and internal rotation range of motion.

1:14.7

Which of the following mobilizations should be performed first?

1:18.3

So we have A, anterior, B, inferior, C, posterior, and D is distraction.

1:25.2

All right, let's go up to the top of this question.

1:27.4

A lot of my coaching

1:28.1

students, you know, really come into the program and ask about the mobilization questions that

1:35.4

they need to be ready for on the NPTE. I'm going to give you an example of what you need to know

1:41.9

for the exam right here with this question. We're going to break it down

1:45.3

nice and easy. Sounds good. All right. Let's hit it, baby. We got Aiden is being evaluated for

1:51.5

mild discomfort in the right hip joint after a running injury two weeks ago. All right, let's stop,

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