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 Ali, and Ali reports progressive weakness in his legs and tingling sensation

in his hands and feet after a recent upper respiratory infection. Upon examination, he has

moderate dorsiflexer weakness and mild gait instability.

Which of the following is the most anticipated finding?

So we have A, hyperreflexia with distal weakness.

B, loss of tactile sensation.

C, severe gross hip muscle weakness.

And D is limb contractures.

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

Your major goal is going to be to pick out what is this mystery pathology. Because at the end of

day, what we're doing is finding that pathology and then determining what additional

examination findings would I expect to see. I expect the ampete will do the same.

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