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NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Lateral Trunk Bending

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

4.9630 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Bebet is recovering from a right CVA and wears a solid AFO to stabilize the left foot. While observing gait, the therapist notices lateral trunk bending towards the left during midstance. Which of the following is the best intervention to correct this problem?

A. Strengthen the hamstrings on the left side
B. Strengthen the hip abductors on the left side
C. Strengthen the hip abductors on the right side
D. Strengthen the hip flexors on the right side

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0:00.0

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0:23.4

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

0:31.9

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

0:39.2

Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons

0:43.9

learn. And you'll see the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom,

0:49.2

and a dream job that allows me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast

0:56.2

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

1:02.8

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

1:08.8

So if you're a driven PT student who's looking to pass the

1:11.7

MPTE and start creating a life you love, you're in the right place. Enjoy the show.

1:18.2

For this week's clinical file, we have the bet, and the bet is recovering from a right CVA

1:24.2

and wears a solid AFO to stabilize the left foot. While observing gain, the therapist notices

1:31.1

lateral trunk bending towards the left during midstance. Which of the following is the best

1:37.0

intervention to correct this problem? So we have A, strengthen the hamstrings on the left side.

1:43.8

B, strengthen the hip abiductors on the left side.

1:47.8

C, strengthen the hip abductors on the right side.

1:51.9

And D, is strengthen the hip flexors on the right side.

1:56.1

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

1:57.7

As you see, we're looking at some gait here.

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