Everyday in my clinic here in Arizona people walk in with back pain that has been around for months to years. Every single person without exception has tried at least a handful of treatments and many have even had surgery. Yet, they present to my office with pain that is taking them away from their recreational and work activities and they are suffering needlessly.



Of course when they walk into the office they are skeptical and jaded yet there remains a shred of hope that this will finally be the answer they have been looking for. And for most it usually is. You see my clinic The Arizona Back Institute is usually the last resort for many back and neck pain sufferers although they always wish they would have come to us first. But the truth is many don't need our clinic right away because they usually are able to deal with the problem with more traditional treatments like physical therapy, injections, chiropractic and exercise.

When these treatments fail and the patient is facing surgery our program offers another alternative that has been successful in over 85% of the patients we see. The treatment that has people coming from all over the country to our facility is MUA or manipulation Under Anesthesia. This treatment protocol requires the patient to undergo 3 days of light sedation so that movement and range of motion can be restored to the joints and muscles. Although this procedure is not new our application and protocols are. We have refined and perfected the movements and procedure beyond anything that has ever been done. By combining the procedure with cutting edge rehabilitation techniques and strategies we are able to get even the most severe cases better even after everything including surgery has failed. The science of MUA and the specific treatment rationale will be covered in future articles. For more information please contact The Arizona Back Institute at 480-503-3344, you can also email Dr. Randall Pruitt, DC, DACNB, DAAPM, MUAC at . And to learn more about MUA please go to .