WHAT IS INVOLVED IN TREATMENT?
Your treatment depends on the problem you have. Dr. Ali utilizes mostly joint manipulation and soft tissue therapy as treatment modalities. Joint manipulation, or adjustment, involves a gentle specific movement to the involved joint. A joint may be restricted or “locked up” and therefore not allowing for normal movement and biomechanics. An adjustment applies a controlled force to such a joint to normalize its movement and alignment. This treatment also stimulates joint receptors which inhibit pain signals from firing and allowing muscles around the joint to relax. An adjustment can also break up scar tissue that forms around joints which can cause wear and tear. Dr. Ali specializes in soft tissue therapy using movement to actively release scar tissue and myofascial adhesions that have accumulated due to repetitive strain injuries, overuse, and sports injuries/motor vehicle accidents. Such adhesions and scar tissue can affect muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. The treatment feels
