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 Ariel. And before an evaluation, Ariel is reviewing the patient's MRI report

that describes sequestration at the level of L4L5. The intake form reveals sensory changes along the lateral calf and dorsum of the

foot. Which clinical finding is the most consistent with the medical record? So we have A,

impaired heel walking, B, gastrocnemius and soleus atrophy. C. Extensor, halicus, longest weakness. And D. is saddle

paristhesia. All right. Let's go up to the top of this question. This is a good one. Medical

interpretation. I love it. And you know what? The Lord's got me in my bag right now. I love going through questions

just like this. So walk through this with me because there's some major stuff I want you to be

able to apply on the MPTE. So it says here, before an evaluation, Ariel is reviewing the patient's

MRI report that describes sequestration

at the level of L4L5. Let me time out here. Some people may start to a little get off because

of the terminology that's being used, but this is stuff that we got. All right? We're very

familiar with the MRI. We use that

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