PTA Elevation
by Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS
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159. Crohn's Disease - NPTE Prep
159. Crohn's Disease - NPTE Prep
About this podcast
The PTA Elevation Podcast, hosted by Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCSis designed to help Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) students study for the NPTE-PTA boards and prepare to enter the field of physical therapy. Each episode will offer insight to the exam through study strategies, exam preparation, and provide a short, digestible episode to highlight common subjects that will appear on the exam (Musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, etc.).
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 158 episodes
- 159. Crohn's Disease - NPTE Prep · 17 minToday, Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Crohn's Disease when studying for the NPTE-PTA. At the end of this episode, Briana…
- 158. How to perform the Epley Maneuver - VIDEO! · 8 minIn this video I show you how to perform the Epley Maneuver for posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)!
- 157. Lateral Ankle Sprain - NPTE Prep · 13 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Data Scales and Measurements when studying…
- 154. Measures of Central Tendency and Variation - NPTE Prep · 16 minToday, Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Measures of Central Tendency and Variation when studying for the NPTE-PTA. At the end of…
- 162. PTA Inspire Series - Andrew Dewart · 20 minToday Andrew shares how he was able to crush the NPTE on his first attempt and offers advice of what other students should do in order to achieve success on the NTPE-PTA. Tune in…
- 153. Gout - NPTE Prep · 12 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Gout when studying for the NPTE. At the end…
- 152. Congestive Heart Failure - Updated 2025 · 25 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Multiple Sclerosis when studying for the…
- 155. Cassie Woods - PTA Inspire Series · 35 min✨ Meet Cassie — a PTA who proved that persistence pays off. After 5 attempts at the NPTE-PTA, she never gave up on her dream. In this video, she opens up about the setbacks, the…
- 151. Multiple Sclerosis - NPTE Prep · 26 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Multiple Sclerosis when studying for the…
- 150. De Quervain's Tenosynovitis - NPTE Prep · 9 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about De Quervain's Tenosynovitis when studying for…
- 149. 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before NPTE Studying · 26 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over 10 Things I wish I Knew when studying for the NPTE. At the end of this episode…
- 147. Data and Scales of Measurement - NPTE Prep · 16 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Data Scales and Measurements when studying…
- 148. PTA Inspire Series - Kelsey Rowe, PTA · 32 minAn inspirational story about how Kelsey Rowe was able to pass the NPTE on her 5th attempt despite multiple struggles and struggling with self doubt. If you're feeling unmotivated…
- 145. Deep Venous Thrombosis - Updated 2025 · 22 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Deep Venous Thrombosis when studying for the…
- 146. Full Thickness Burns - Updated 2025 · 20 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Full Thickness Burns when studying for the…
- 144. Down Syndrome - NPTE Prep · 20 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Down Syndrome when studying for the NPTE. At…
- 143. Torticollis - NPTE Prep · 14 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Torticollis when studying for the NPTE. At…
- 142. Understanding Your PEAT Performance Feedback Report - Updated for 2024 NPTE · 20 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about the Performance Feedback Report and how to…
- 141. PTA Inspire Series - Breanna Stapleton · 29 minOn today's episode of the PTA Inspire Series, Bre talks about her struggles with passing the NPTE, failing multiple times until everything finally clicked and she was able to…
- 140. Stages of Grief and Dying - NPTE Prep · 13 minOn this episode of the PTA Elevation Podcast, host Dr. Briana Drapp, PT, DPT, PTA, CSCS goes over the important things to know about Stages of Grief and Dying when studying for…
