MUA Treatment

Still in pain--even after trying nearly everything else? MUA could be the answer

Our little-known non-surgical procedure combines hands-on manipulation with anesthesia for proven treatment that relieves back, neck and shoulder pain for 87% of chronic pain sufferers

You may be a candidate if you’ve already tried:

• Pain medication
• Physical therapy
• Chiropractic
• Epidural injections
• Even Surgery and you’re still in pain

By the time we get to see many pain sufferers, they’ve already tried—and failed—the “usual” treatments for back, shoulder, neck and arm pain. If that’s you or a loved one, MUA may well be the solution to ending that pain once and for all.

For those unfamiliar with MUA, and that’s not surprising since we’ve found few patients (or doctors for that matter) who’ve ever heard of the procedure, MUA is a safe, proven treatment that has worked for thousands of patients over the last 50 years. It’s not new, it’s not technological, and it’s non-surgical.

The procedure itself is exactly what it sounds like: After proper medical evaluation and testing, a patient is lightly anesthetized to achieve total relaxation. Then, a specially trained team of physicians perform specific maneuvers and muscle stretching movements on the affected portion of the spine or limb that would normally be too painful for a chronic pain patient to even consider.

The MUA process is non-invasive, painless and quickly accomplished.

Why haven’t I heard of MUA from my doctor?

Decades ago, osteopaths and many medical doctors were routinely taught the procedure. As technology and various “wonder” drugs crept into medical practice, however, the technique was no longer taught at medical schools and almost became a lost art.

But because MUA is based on specific, hands-on maneuvers and muscle stretching movements and is extremely effective, a few chiropractors picked up the “lost” technique in the last decade or two as an adjunct to their traditional manipulation techniques.

Today, there are more practitioners, but still very few across the U.S. That’s because MUA practitioners are highly skilled and specially certified in the procedure.

To gain full relief, the procedure is normally repeated over the course of three days in some sort of surgical center with an anesthesiologist as part of the team.

Best news for MUA candidates: the procedure costs thousands of dollars less than traditional spine surgery and other more invasive treatments, and usually qualifies for insurance coverage.

For patients who have not found relief from conventional treatments, MUA, coupled with a simple post-procedure treatment and exercise program, can eliminate or greatly reduce chronic pain as well as restore lost range-of-motion.

Common indicators that MUA may be helpful include:

• Scar tissue and fibro adhesions
• Chronic disc problems
• Herniated disc without fragmentation
• Chronic muscle pain
• Intractable pain from neuromuscular conditions
• Torticollis
• Chronic re-injury associated with accidents or sports injuries
• Failed back syndrome

What to do next… To find out more about MUA, you can contact us for a free copy of the Institute’s 3 Days to Relief guide and a DVD of the Institute’s doctors being extensively interviewed on T.V.’s Wellness Hour.

You can also view testimonials from MUA patients here as well as hear Dr. Pruitt explain who is a likely candidate here.

Doctors Pruitt and George of the Arizona Back Institute are both certified MUA practitioners and have been offering the procedure since 2000. You can access an article about them, the procedure and the MUA protocol by reading this article in M.D. News.