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NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Lower Extremity Muscle Actions

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

2.4608 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

June presents with complaints of pain during the midstance to terminal stance phase of gait. Upon examination, there's excessive pronation of the subtalar joint and pes planus deformity. What muscle is MOST likely weakened?

A) Flexor digitorum brevis

B) Tibialis posterior

C) Abductor hallucis

D) Extensor digitorum longus

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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 I

0:22.5

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

0:28.2

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.

0:56.1

For this week's clinical file, we have June, and June presents with complaints of pain during the midstands to terminal

1:03.0

stance phase of gait. Upon examination, there's excessive pronation of the subtaler joint

1:09.6

and pest planus deformity. what muscle is most likely weakened?

1:15.2

So we have A, flexor digitorum brevis, B, tibialis posterior, C, abductor halicus, and D is extensor digitorum longest.

1:26.9

All right, y'all, I'm excited about this one. This is a fan favorite,

1:31.8

something that a lot of you have been waiting for me to do another episode about, especially when it

1:37.0

comes down to this world of gate, but then tying in muscle actions and functions, I got you

1:42.5

today. All right? Now, before I jump into it, I know a lot of you

1:45.6

may be new to this podcast. You may love what we're doing here. I love that for you. Thank you for

1:52.7

supporting this podcast. This is a huge, a huge resource to preparing for your 2024 MPTE and

2:00.7

absolutely smashing it.

2:02.0

All right.

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