Surgeries and pain killers usually aren’t the answer. Consulting a Doctor of Osteopathy or a chiropractor may give you some alternative remedies that are more effective and have far fewer side effects. One such alternative is manipulation under anesthesia or M.U.A.
Manipulation Under Anesthesia is neither new nor experimental. It’s actually been practiced since the late 1930’s and used by osteopathic physicians and orthopedic surgeons for many years as a proven form of treatment. During the past eight years, interest in M. U. A. has greatly increased thanks to tremendous advances in anesthesiology.
Today, M.U.A. is a multi-disciplinary outpatient procedure that takes place in a controlled hospital or ambulatory surgical setting, usually over the course of three days. The physician utilizes specialized osteopathic manipulation techniques supported by the expertise of registered nurses and anesthesiologists.
Simply put, the M.U.A. patient receives light sedation and while asleep his protective reflexes are still in tact. The physician is able to gently manipulate through the normal range of motion in order to reduce restrictive adhesions due to muscle spasm and spinal degeneration. The procedure alleviates chronic pain from scar tissue in muscle tendons, ligaments and joints.
Countless recent case studies and medical research continue to show that M.U.A. is widely regarded as safe and effective and is gaining acceptance by the medical community at large.
Plus, M.U.A. procedures are cost-effective–thousands of dollars less than traditional surgery and other more invasive treatments–and usually qualify for insurance coverage.
(For more information on manipulation under anasthesia, visit www.holistichealthmagazine.comor call Joshua Rycus, D.O., P.A., at (954) 753-1477).
