Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA)
MUA is simply manipulation, or a series of gentle stretches and adjustments, performed while a patient is consciously sedated by anesthesia. It is performed in an operating room environment and is a procedure repeated over 3 days.
The treatment is much like having a deep tissue massage, a physical therapy session and a chiropractic adjustment—but with less force, less pain and much more effective results.
1-2-3, and it’s over before you know it.
STEP 1
The patient is put into a gown for non-restrictive movement and moved to our pre/post-op room. Here an IV is inserted in the patent’s arm and a small amount of anesthesia is administered by a certified anesthesiologist.
(Note: This is not the same general anesthesia used during surgery with a tube down the throat, that often has numerous side effects and takes much longer time to recover from. This is rather a conscious sedation referred to as “Twilight Sleep.”)
STEP 2
Once the anesthesia starts taking affect, after the patient has fallen asleep, the muscles and joints in dysfunctional spinal areas are stretched and manipulated. Areas adjusted, such as the spine, hips, shoulders and knees, usually last less than 15 minutes per area.
STEP 3
The patient wakes up quickly thereafter and is monitored in our pre/post-op room. Here they are given something to drink and a small snack, until ready to be discharged—usually about 15-20 minutes.
