Integumentary System Essentials for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Janice Lwin

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McGraw-Hill Education
26 September 2025

Therapy & therapeutics; Physiotherapy

Based on the APTA’s Advanced Proficiency Pathways—visual guidance and step-by-step instructions for delivering wound care safely and effectively

The American Physical Therapy Association’s (APTA) Advanced Proficiency Pathways is medicine’s premier program for increasing a physical therapy assistant's knowledge and skill in a chosen area of the field. Based on Rose Hamm’s acclaimed Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment, this illustrated resource aligns with APTA’s program, providing clear, concise instructions on providing effective wound care.

Integumentary System Essentials for the PhysicalTherapist Assistant combines high-quality color photos and engagingly written foundational concepts to help students and practitioners master this important PTA task. Each chapter includes consistent headings, brief bulleted text, and numerous high-quality illustrations, and learning aids include case studies, chapter objectives, assessment guidelines, chapter references, and chapter summaries.

Integumentary System Essentials for the PhysicalTherapist Assistant covers every topic you need to know, including:

Anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system Tissue healing response Arterial and venous wounds Lymphedema Pressure injuries and ulcers Diabetes and the diabetic foot Burn wounds Wound dressings Electrical stimulation Negative pressure wound therapy Ultrasound Pulsed lavage with suction Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

By: Janice Lwin
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Weight: 676g
ISBN: 9781264549801
ISBN 10: 1264549806
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 26 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Janice Lwin, PT, DPT, the director of the physical therapist assistant program at American Career College, earned the 2019 Master Teacher of the Year recognition awarded by Elsevier and the Accrediting Bureau for Higher Education Schools. Her research on physical therapy practices has been presented at state, national, and international conferences. A Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, Lwin is board-certified in orthopedics.