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 Priya, and Priya is being evaluated for lower back pain with symptoms radiating

into her right lower extremity. The patient's diagnostic imaging shows an L3 intervibral

ferraminal encroachment. Upon examination, which of the following is the least

likely to be observed? So we have A, normal hip flexion strength, B, diminished sensation along the

distal anterior medial thigh and knee, C, 3 plus knee jerk reflex, and D is intact vibration sensation

at the medial malleolus. All right, let's go up to the top of this question. And before we

jump into it, I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of you who have

continuously listened to this podcast,

have put up so much support, even reviewing this podcast. I want to thank each and every one of

you. Oh, and don't think I don't know. There's quite a few of you who have put your classmates

onto this. You have talked to your faculty members about this podcast, and I just want to say thank you

so much from the bottom of my heart. All right, let's jump into this question. It says PREA is being

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