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NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Russian Electrical Stimulation

NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy

Kyle Rice

Health & Fitness

4.9630 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Cam is a football player who underwent an ACL reconstruction four days ago. The therapist would like to follow the clinic’s post-op guidelines by implementing russian electrical stimulation into the therapy sessions. What is the PRIMARY rationale for the use of this modality:   

A. Increase the cross-sectional area of the quadriceps  

B. Reduce the negative effects of reflex inhibition 

C. Decrease postoperative pain and swelling 

D. Improve the patient’s chances of negotiating stairs unaided

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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.

0:15.0

Fast forward through the challenges, the 13 standardized test failures, and many lessons learn, and you'll see the life

0:22.4

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

0:27.8

change 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.

0:55.7

For this week's clinical file, we have Cam, and Cam is a football player who underwent an ACL reconstruction four days

1:01.8

ago. The therapist would like to follow the clinic's post-op guidelines by implementing

1:07.7

Russian electrical stimulation into the therapy sessions.

1:11.8

What is the primary rationale for the use of this modality?

1:16.2

So we have A, increase the cross-sectional area of the quadriceps, B, reduce the negative

1:22.7

effects of reflex inhibition, C, decreased post-operative pain and swelling. And D is improve the patient's

1:31.6

chances of negotiating stairs unaided. All right. So let's go up to the top of this question.

1:37.5

And actually, before we do that, let me ask you, are you a PT student or a graduate of PT school?

1:45.1

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1:52.1

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1:53.4

Every single Monday, 6 p.m. Eastern, I'm in there helping students to identify their issues,

2:00.6

helping them to build a solid plan and structure

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