Tan's Practical Manual of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 3rd Edition - May 22, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Jackson C. Tan, Michelle Stern
- Language: English
Covering the essential aspects of the practice of adult PM&R, Tan's Practical Manual of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition, provides up-to-date, authorita… Read more
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- Reflects the most recent clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based medicine for the management of acute and chronic pain, spasticity, neurogenic bowel and lower urinary tract dysfunctions, venous thromboembolism, cardiovascular and chronic lower respiratory problems, and other basic PM&R problems
- Uses a unique and comprehensive outline format with numerous acronym mnemonics to facilitate understanding of each topic and their practical application
- Features new, updated, and expanded tables, boxes, algorithms, and figures
- Includes fully expanded and updated chapters on joint and soft tissue injections and viscosupplementations; trigger point injections; therapeutic modalities and exercises; orthotics, prosthetics, gait aids, and robotics; wheelchairs; pharmacologic agents; neurogenic communication disorders; dysphagia; sexuality dysfunctions; immobility and hospital-associated deconditioning; pressure injuries, chronic wounds, and burns; work-related musculoskeletal conditions, and much more
- Covers the latest diagnostic tests and functional assessment instruments, including the Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) scale
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Part I: Clinical Evaluation
1.1 Clinical evaluation and documentation
Part II: Diagnostic Tests
2.1 Laboratory tests
2.2 Noninvasive imaging studies
2.3 Invasive imaging studies
2.4 Electrodiagnostic tests
2.5 Musculoskeletal and work-related tests
2.6 Pulmonary function tests
2.7 Exercise tolerance testing
2.8 Functional assessment instruments
2.9 Psychologic tests
Part III: Differential Diagnoses
3.1 Differential diagnoses of pain
3.2 Differential diagnoses of nonpain problems
Part IV: Management Tools
4.1 Therapeutic modalities
4.2 Therapeutic exercises
4.3 Orthoses
4.4 Prostheses
4.5 Adaptations for activities of daily living
4.6 Gait aids, gait patterns, and gait training
4.7 Wheeled mobility and seating systems
4.8 Pharmacologic agents
4.9 Joint and soft tissue injections and viscosupplementations
4.10 Nerve blocks and epidural steroid injections
4.11 Trigger point therapy
Part V: Rehabilitation Problems
5.1 Immobility and hospital-associated deconditioning
5.2 Pressure injuries, chronic wounds, surgical wounds, and burns
5.3 Venous thromboembolism and superficial venous thrombosis
5.4 Spasticity
5.5 Neurogenic communication disorders and hearing impairments
5.6 Dysphagia
5.7 Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction
5.8 Neurogenic bowel dysfunction
5.9 Sexuality and fertility issues
5.10 Acute and chronic pain
5.11 Work-related musculoskeletal problems
5.12 Chronic pulmonary problems
5.13 Cardiac problems
Appendices
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: May 22, 2026
- Language: English
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Jackson C. Tan
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