Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA)

Manipulation Under Anesthesia (also referred to as MUA) is a non-invasive procedure offered for acute and chronic conditions. These conditions include: neck pain, back pain, joint pain, muscle spasm, shortened muscles, fibrous adhesions and long term pain syndromes.

Manipulation under anesthesia uses a combination of certain short-lever spinal 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. This can be done in any of the following ways: under general anesthesia, during mild sedation or following the injection of anesthetic solutions into specific tissues of the spine.

This procedure is a great alternative to patients not responding to traditional conservative care or seeking a more extreme option, surgery.

Common indications for MUA include neck, middle and lower back pain, chronic muscle pain & inflammation, acute & chronic muscle spasm, chronic fibrositis, nerve entrapment, disc pathology including herniated discs, torticollis and failed back surgery.