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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.

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For this week's clinical file, we have Laura, and Laura's being re-evaluated 12-week status

post rotator cuff repair. While performing shoulder abduction actively, the therapist observes

excessive clavicular elevation and lateral flexion of the trunk to the opposite side. The most likely

cause of these findings include diminished range of motion and, so we have A, inadequate serratus anterior activation, B, posterior

glenohumeral joint soft tissue tightness, C, excess upper trapezius activation, and D is pectoralis

minor tightness. All right, let's go up to the top of this question. My coaching program

students said that I had to make a question about the scapula and the shoulder. I mean,

and I get it because this is a tough topic and it is something that shows up quite a bit on

practice exams. And I would anticipate the NPTE as well. So if you got your notepad out, be ready to take some notes here, because we're going to dive into this one. Cool. All right, let's start off at the top. It says Laura is being reevaluated, 12 weeks status post rotator cuff repair. All right, let me go ahead and back up a second, make sure we're all on the same page.

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