Nerve Impingement
NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Kyle Rice
4.9 • 630 Ratings
🗓️ 7 September 2022
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Marco presents to physical therapy complaining of diminished grip strength and neck discomfort at rest. Upon examination, the patient has weakened finger DIP flexion and wrist extension compared to the right. The patient also has diminished sensation along the hypothenar eminence. Which of the following conditions is MOST likely present?
A. C6 nerve root impingement
B. C7 nerve root impingement
C. C8 nerve root impingement
D. T1 nerve root impingement
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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 |
| 0:21.9 | the life I have today, a life filled with love, financial freedom, and a dream job that allows |
| 0:27.5 | me to change lives every single day. I created the NPTE Clinical Files podcast to give you |
| 0:33.5 | simple, 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 |
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| 0:53.2 | Enjoy the show. |
| 0:54.5 | For this week's clinical file, we have Marco, and Marco presents to physical therapy |
| 0:59.0 | complaining of diminished grip strength and neck discomfort at rest. Upon examination, |
| 1:04.1 | the patient has weakened finger DIP flexion and wrist extension compared to the right. |
| 1:10.6 | The patient also has diminished sensation |
| 1:13.4 | along the hypotenor imminence. Which of the following conditions is the most likely present? |
| 1:19.0 | So we have A, C6 nerve root impingement, B, C7 nerve root impingement, C8 nerve root impingement, and D is T1 nerve root impingement. C, C8 nerve root impingement. |
| 1:28.7 | And D is T1 nerve root impingement. |
| 1:32.0 | All right. |
| 1:32.6 | Before we go up to the top of this question, |
| 1:34.3 | I want to make an announcement. |
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