Manipulation under anesthesia
Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) is one of the most exciting and effective chiropractic physical medicine procedures being performed today for the treatment of chronic and recurrent back pain, fibroblastic proliferative changes, chronic muscle spasm, failed back syndromes, herniated discs and unresolved headaches of non-organic origin. The procedure is within nationally published practice guidelines and parameters of care.
MUA expands the primary role of the chiropractic physician in chronic pain management (PM) and physical medicine. It enables the physician to provide a higher level of care, as well as an alternative to surgery to their patients.
Manipulation under anesthesia uses a combination of specific short lever manipulations, passive stretches and specific articular and postural kinesthetic maneuvers in order to break up fibrous adhesions and scar tissue around the spine and surrounding tissue.
The manipulation procedures can be offered in any of the following ways:
Under general anesthesia
During mild sedation
Following the injection of anesthetic solutions into specific tissues of the spine.
The treatment is performed in a hospital or surgery center by licensed physicians with specialized training and certification specifically for the procedure. A team approach is required to have safe and successful results.
The team includes the anesthesiologist, the prime physician/surgeon/chiropractor who performs the manipulation, and the first assistant, also a physician/chiropractor certified in manipulation under anesthesia. The procedure is commonly performed in a hospital or surgical center.
The combination of manipulation and anesthesia is not new or experimental, this treatment has been part of the manual medical arena for more than 60 years. Manipulation Under Anesthesia is an established medical procedure with a CPT Code designate of 22505. This is noted in the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology Publication.
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FAQ
What conditions benefit from MUA?
- Frozen Shoulder
- Chronic pain syndromes
- Fixed articulations from adhesion syndrome
- Chronic Sciatica
- Herniated disc
- Bulging disc
- Protruded disc
- Failed back surgery
- Fibromyalgia patients
- Chronic sprain/strain
- Unresponsive muscle spasms
- Chronic neuromusculoskeletal conditions
How long does MUA take?
MUA is performed over three consecutive days. Each treatment only takes about 20 minutes, however; you should plan to be at the surgical center for about 2 hours each day you receive treatment.
Where is the procedure performed?
MUA is performed in an accredited private surgical center staffed with physicians and nurses.
Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) is one of the most exciting and effective chiropractic physical medicine procedures being performed today for the treatment of chronic and recurrent back pain, fibroblastic proliferative changes, chronic muscle spasm, failed back syndromes, herniated discs and unresolved headaches of non-organic origin.
MUA expands a patient’s treatment options offering a conservative alternative to surgery. Manipulation under anesthesia uses a combination of manipulations, passive stretches and specific articular maneuvers in order to break up fibrous adhesions and scar tissue around the spine and surrounding tissue.
The treatment is performed in a hospital or surgery center by licensed physicians with specialized training and certification specifically for the procedure. A team approach is required to have safe and successful results. The team includes the anesthesiologist, the prime physician/ surgeon/chiropractor who performs the manipulation, and the first assistant, also a physician/chiropractor certified in manipulation under anesthesia. The procedure is commonly performed in a hospital or surgical center. The combination of manipulation and anesthesia is not new or experimental, this treatment has been part of the manual medical arena for more than 60 years. Manipulation Under Anesthesia is an established medical procedure with a CPT Code designate of 22505. This is noted in the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology Publication.
