IPHREHAB: NPTE TIPS FOR PTs

IPHREHAB

NPTE-Tips

Here are the few things that you need to know before appearing for NPTE:

What ever u read ,try to understand each and every word together with cramming it.

Do not put much time in reading whole of kisner and Magee.

The Special tests in maggee are very important but just concentrate on the ones given in RG. Special tests based questions are usually photo based.Focus on RG tests but see the pictures from magee.RG is the "mool mantra" to clear NPTE.If u are really thorough with it u can crack the exam easily.

The red sullivan is good for some reading...Read all PNF techniques thoroughly.

I wud like to mention one important thing as far as ANATOMY is concerned.Please don't go about reading all the origin insertion .....u r just expected to know the rough idea form which bone to where ,,,and nerve courses general idea.the nerve supply is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!For this BB and RG charts are too good.

Blood supply is important,nerve supply Very imp and also the dermatomes n myotomes extremely imp.The blue book Charts are awesome.learn each and every word of it.Don't feel surprised if half of ur test is based on these!!

Biomechanics..I just did it frm RG n BB.Focus on Knee and shoulder joint.Examiner's fav!

Kisner....Basically concentrate on pictures of Joint mobilisation and Postures

UVR ,SWD,IR,LASER.... r omitted! Focus on currents.

All condts in RG n BB are imp for all the systems.Focus on other systems in BB.

Pharma from BB is IMPORTANT.

Don't refer to any other books for pathology n dermatology!Focus on wounds

Kendall...Do the ankle, knee n hip compensatory motions tables.Extremellllllllly Important!Pay spl attention.

KNEE....MOST FAVORITE TOPIC FOR EXAMINERS!

GAIT.....EVEN MORE FAVOURITE!!! Do all the tables in RG n BB

. really piss u off with this topic.I suggest to go thru this topic DAILY , learn them thoroughly each day of ur prep together with compensatory motions.BB Charts and RG charts are like " life line" for Gait questions.

-----------------------

X-rays: Study thru maggee pics ...don't focus much on it!

ECG:i think RG is good for this..Questions usually have ECG strips so my notes will help u.

Wheelchair,prosthetics,orthotics very imp.Learn daily,

Postures:Be good in this!

Study plan for NPTE

1st and 2 nd week:

Review guide(RG) and blue book (BB) reading

complete reading both these books by end of the 2 weeks or 3 weeks. Mark the Important stuff ,payspecial attention to the tables

Sunday: On the sunday of the 2nd week , take the 1 st practise test of the BB.

( do not take tension for getting a low score,ur just takin the test as a practise so that u understand the nature of the questns that are asked in the exam)PLEASE spend time in analyising your weak areas.Please!!!

3rd week: Again read RG AND BB but this time lil more in detail, (pay attention to values,tests,nerve supply etc etc)

Sunday: again take the test of RG( 3rd sunday)

4th week RG N BB reading( being thorough with .... tables ,nerves ,muscles actions,MMT , pay attention to small details) .

Sunday : take another test --3rd test

5th week : RG AND BB revision

sunday: The RG TEST

6th week and 7th week : Focus on your week areas and take other tests.

Happy preperations!

AND REGARDING WHAT I STUDIED FOR THE EXAM,

Don't be upset if u are not good in research.I just studied red guide and blue book..I did likliehood ratio from internet.do read the chart of values(u will get online).

FROM REDBOOK READ CERTAIN TOPICS LIKE SPINAL CORD INJURIES,ORTHOTICS,PROSTHETICS AND WHEEL CHAIR.

REVIEW GUIDE AND BLUE BOOK: Do EACH QUESTION PAPER as many times as u can, this will help you TO ANALYSE THE QUESTIONS VERY FAST IN THE MAIN EXAM.I did the same. Please read all the charts of bb ans rg daily.daily means daily.They are vvvvvvvvvvv imp for exam.