Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is traditionally thought to be cause by pinching or compression of some of the blood supply to the stomach (the celiac artery) by a portion of the diaphragm. The main symptom of MALS is upper abdominal pain, particularly after eating. While surgery to correct the compression is often effective in the short-term, the pain usually returns. Another temporary yet effective treatment is to block the nerves that surround the celiac artery. These nerves, the celiac plexus, are part of the nervous system that controls the body’s function at the most basic level. This is called the autonomic nervous system. Dr. Wolf uses therapies to address abnormal function of the autonomic nervous system along with hands-on treatments to relieve the pressure on the celiac artery caused by the diaphragm.