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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

you're in the right place.

Enjoy the show.

For this week's clinical file, we have Martha and Martha presents with six weeks of dull intermittent low back pain. The

pain worsens with standing but improves slightly with rest. Examination reveals mild

lumbar tenderness and restricted motion.

Which line of questioning is most important to uncover a potential red flag?

So we have A, have you noticed changes in bowel or bladder habits?

B, what activities seem to aggravate or relieve your pain?

C, have you experienced an increased heart rate and dizziness upon standing?

And D is, do you have electric like shocks extending down part of one leg?

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

These types of questions always used to get me on practice exams spoiler alert here

you're going to see this type of thing show up on exams like the peat now the big thing is do you know

what a red flag is and how to pull it out through probing questions all right well let's test it

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