MUA Certified Chiropractor and Pain Management M.D. Now Screening New Patients for Forgotten Technique To Relieve Pain in Orange County and Los Angeles.
Dr. Salse stated, "...manipulation of the spine with the patient sedated is a gentle method of helping patients suffering from painful chronic conditions. MUA provides careful stretching and manipulation of the spine in an atmosphere where patients are less tense, therefore eliminating muscle tightness and resistance."
The MUA procedure is helping to bring much-needed relief to patients in pain than ever before. Recognized by the manual medical community for decades, MUA is an alternative for patients that do not respond to traditional care or invasive surgical procedures.
Manipulation Under Anesthesia offers the patients the chance of immediate relief and a noticeable difference in their daily lives post-procedure. These positive results only continue to improve with time and post-MUA therapy.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM MUA?
1. Contained disc herniation (bulge)
2. Chronicity of the problem because of joint or soft tissue fibrosis
3. Severe joint dysfunction
4. Acute myofascial rigidity and painful movement
5. Patients who will not respond to traditional manipulative technique
6. Patients who have not improved despite the use of medication
7. Patients who have not obtained relief through physical therapy.
WHAT IS THE MUA PROCEDURE LIKE?
Before the day of the procedure, the patient is instructed regarding their nothing-by-mouth status and medications. The patient must be accompanied by a friend or family member to drive the patient home after the procedure. No patient will be allowed to drive home after this procedure. For Dr. Salse's patients, a complimentary limosine will pick patients up and bring them back on the day of the MUA.
The patient is treated with spinal manipulative therapy and MUA stretches. There will be two trained chiropractors in the room with the patient. Since the patient is sedated by an anesthesiologist, the usual resistance and pain associated with manipulation is eliminated.The purpose of anesthetic is for the those patients who cannot tolerate manual manipulation (adjustments) because of pain response, spasm, muscle contractures, and guarding. MUA uses a combination of manipulations, stretches, and ranges of motion to obtain a desired outcome. For more difficult cases, a pain management specialist may administer pain relieving localized injections in the areas needed to help alleviate the pain.
After the procedure, treatment continues as strengthening and stabilization programs are initiated over the next few weeks. Post-Procedure care is a vital part of the MUA procedure. Follow-up visits with a Los Angeles chiropractic physician are important at this time as the stretches accomplished during the MUA procedure are built upon, helping the patient to regain strength and prevent future pain and discomfort.
IS MUA NEW ? This procedure has been used by doctors for over fifty years. It is a benefit of some PPO insurances. Spinal manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) has been used to treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal and is taught to doctors of chiropractic through the post-graduate division of many chiropractic colleges. Most of the forms of MUA discussed in the literature have been performed and documented by the medical and osteopathic professions. It would also appear that most of this research has dealt primarily with MUA as an approach to treating certain types of mechanical lumbar and cervical spine dysfunction. The generally accepted rationale for how MUA works is based on solid scientific data relating to muscle and joint physiology.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I WOULD BENEFIT FROM MUA?
MUA is not for everyone and should only be considered if your doctor has carefully evaluated you as a candidate for the procedure. The best way to find out if MUA can help you is to talk to a doctor who has received post-doctoral training and has hospital and/or surgery center priviledges.
If you are suffering from pain, worried the pain is not going away, or nothing is helping with your pain, consider the MUA procedure before considering spinal or extremity surgery.
Making the decision to try something new when everything else has failed is difficult. The first step is to call and schedule your initial consultation. Bring any medical records, MRI and x-ray results with you to your consult. If you have health insurance, the staff will check to see if MUA is a benefit of your insurance plan. MUA may or may not be appropriate for your particular problem. However, isn't it worth a chance to find out?
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Dr. David M. Salse, DC received his post-graduate training and certification from Southern California University Of Health Sciences in 2003. He is a 1993 graduate of SCUHS and has helped over twenty thousand residents in Los Angeles and Orange County. Only a small percentage of chiropractors in the world are trained in MUA. For a free consultation to find out if MUA can help you, call 1-877-777-7001 or visit his websites at
http://www.unitedphysicianshealthinstitute.com/
http://www.unitedphysicianshealthinstitute.com/services/Manipulation_Under_Anesthesia.htm
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