Manipulation Under Anesthesia features an overview of the generic procedure and policies for documenting results, and addresses the overall use of the procedure from pre-MUA through post-MUA rehabilitation.

Features:

• Presents a conservative treatment alternative for the patient with chronic pain
• Includes standards and protocols for the use of MUA
• Provides an educational standard to be used by institutions that want to teach MUA with uniformity

Contents

1. Introduction to MUA
2. An Historical Perspective on MUA
3. The Scientific Basis of MUA Basic Spinal Anatomy in Relation to MUA
4. Pathobiomechanics of MUA
5. The Myofascial Component and Predetermining Factors to Consider in MUA
6. The Pathopysiology of Pain and MUA
7. The Core of the MUA Procedure: Tissue Injury Repair Sequence and Fibrosis Release with MUA
8. Manipulative Energy: High Force vs. Low Force and MUA
9. Indications and Contraindications for MUA
10. MUA Principles and Practice
11. Support for MUA: Research and Literature Review
12. Evaluation of the MUA Patient
13. Anesthesia for Manipulation Under Anesthesia
14. Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation
15. The Role of the Medical Specialist
16. The MUA Procedure
17. Post MUA Therapy
18. Hospital Staff Privileges and Ambulatory Surgical Center Protocols for the Chiropractic Physician
19. The Risk/Benefit Ration of the MUA Procedure
20. A Case for MUA
21. Samples of Forms, Reports and Analysis

Index

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