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NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Forefoot Varus

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

4.9631 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Shaniqua presents with left foot pain along lateral side of the 5th metatarsal. Upon examination, the patient has a 14 degree fixed forefoot varus. During quiet standing, the patient’s rearfoot is noticeably everted. Which of the following interventions is the MOST recommended:   

A. Metatarsal bar  

B. Lateral rearfoot wedge 

C. Medial forefoot wedge  

D. Additional padding along the 5th metatarsal

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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 the life

0:22.4

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

0:27.8

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

0:34.3

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

0:50.8

you love, you're in the right place.

0:53.1

Enjoy the show.

0:55.9

For this week's clinical file, we have Shaniqua, and Shinikwa presents with left foot pain along the lateral side of the

1:01.9

fifth metatarsal. Upon examination, the patient has a 14-degree fixed four-foot veris. During quiet

1:09.7

standing, the patient's rear foot is noticeably averted. Which of

1:14.5

the following interventions is the most recommended? So we have A, metatarsal bar, B, lateral rear foot

1:22.9

wedge, C, medial, four foot wedge, and D is additional padding along the fifth metatarsal.

1:30.9

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

1:33.8

This is one of the harder ones because it brings in that whole forefoot varis valgus type of thing

1:41.4

and wedging.

1:42.8

Let me know.

1:43.5

Have you seen a question like this before? I know a lot of y'all

1:48.5

are like, yeah, have definitely. And you may have had trouble with this in PT school as well.

1:54.7

And so that's the reason why I wanted to make this question. You know, I created a lecture all about this.

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