MUA
EFFECTS
The
proposed effects of manipulation under anesthesia therapy include the
following:
Breaking
up scar tissue (adhesions) both in and around the spinal joints,
commonly caused by multiple injuries or failed back surgery
Decreasing
chronic muscle spasm
Overcoming
super sensitivity of injured areas, making the patient unable to
cooperate for effective treatment
Stretching
persistent shortened muscles, ligaments and tendons
Relieving
pain and radiating symptoms from damaged intervertebral discs. Some
disc injuries are serious enough to require surgery, but these types
of injuries are relatively infrequent.
Chrisman
et al: “A study of the results following manipulation in lumbar
disc syndrome.” Journal of bone and Joint Surgery 46A, 1964.
Saal
et al: “The natural history of lumbar disc extrusions treated
non-operatively.: Spine, Vol 15, 1990.
Kohlbeck
FJ, Haldeman S, “Medication-assisted spinal manipulation.”
The Spine Journal, Volume 2 (4), 2002.
Supporting
Studies/Great Results
There
are several research studies about the effectiveness of manipulation
under anesthesia, including:
1.
83% of 600 patients with EMG verified radiculopathies reported
significant improvement - Robert Mensor, MD
2.
Patients that had back pain for a minimum of 10 years reported an
87% recovery rate after MUA - 1987 with Ongly et al
3.
51% of patients with unrelieved symptoms after conservative care
had been exhausted reported good to excellent results three years
post MUA - Donald Chrisman, MD
4.
71% of 723 MUA patients had good results (return to normal
activity relatively symptom free) and 25.3% had fair results (return
to normal activity with slight residuals) and that flexibility,
elasticity and range of motion can be restored following MUA -
Bradford and Siehl
5.
83% of 517 patients treated with MUA responded well - Paul Kuo,
MD professor of Orthopedic Surgery
6.
Krumhansi and Nowacek reported on an MUA study done on 171
patients who experienced constant intractable pain for several months
to 18 years. All of the patients of the study failed other
conservative intervention. The results of the study showed that 25%
of the patients had no pain, 50% were much improved with pain
markedly decreased, 20% were better and could tolerate their pain but
it interfered with work and recreation. Failures comprised 5% where
there was minimal or no pain relief periods.
