Who We Are & How We Heal
Welcome to Village Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Montclair Village, Oakland, California, specializing in chiropractic care and Active Release Technique for injury repair and optimal health and wellness.
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care provides safe, relatively inexpensive relief for musculoskeletal problems. Chiropractors use controlled forces — adjustments — to relieve joint obstruction caused by tight muscles, swelling, inflammation, scar tissue, and pain. The controlled force of the adjustment safely returns a joint to its normal range of movement.
A.R.T.™ techniques
We are certified in Active Release Technique (A.R.T.™), the gold standard of soft-tissue therapy. A.R.T.™ loosens deeply integrated chronic tension to reduce pain, increase athletic performance, and renew well-being. By combining chiropractic adjustment with A.R.T.™, we are able to target specific muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves to more effectively treat and prevent injury.
Our Team
Dr. Matt Green, D.C.
Dr. Green has been in private practice since 2002. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Dr. Matt Green began his career as a licensed massage therapist and fitness instructor. Dr. Green’s background in massage gives him a special appreciation for the importance of soft tissue to musculoskeletal adjustment. He is certified in soft-tissue treatment Active Release Technique (A.R.T.), which he uses to diagnose soft-tissue adhesions from joint adhesions and provide accurate, targeted care.
Dr. Green has taught anatomy, physiology, and dissection courses at Kaiser Permanente’s School for Allied Health Sciences, Life Chiropractic College West, and McKinnon Institute in Oakland.
He lives in Oakland with his family.
Dr. Hector Strange
Dr. Strange is a recent graduate from Life Chiropractic College West, as well as a graduate from California State University Monterey Bay in 2019. Hector’s Career began as a licensed strength and conditioning coach which introduced him to chiropractic and inspired him to pursue higher education so that he could serve his patients through Chiropractic care and exercise.Julie Sparks
Julie joins the Village Chiropractic & Wellness Center team as Office and Front Desk Manger. Passionate about helping others and watching patients heal and find relief through chiropractic care has been very rewarding.
At Village Chiropractic & Wellness Center, Julie uses the organization, communication, and chaos management skills she honed as being a mom to two boys. Nothing scares her anymore.
In her downtime, you can find Julie presenting and teaching about emergency preparedness. She is a volunteer with the Lamorinda Community Emergency Response Team and the Moraga Orinda Fire District Support Team. You may also hear her on-air as a licensed HAM radio user conducting nets for her teams as well as training for an emergency response.
To feed her soul, Julie enjoys hiking the Bay area’s many trails systems with her dog, Lucy, and her hiking group.
Mimi Phillips
Mimi is a retired Science Educator. She now holds the title of “Nonna” to her grandsons. She lives in Oakland with her husband.Kati Bartlett
Kati is passionate about health, organizational systems, and being of service to others, all of which she gets to express at Village Chiropractic & Wellness Center. Professionally Kati has specialized in setting up up and reorganizing business operations so that organizations run more efficiently, and nothing falls through the cracks. She’s worked in many fields including a tech startup, landscaping, and, most notably, a chiropractic office. Kati is an enthusiastic fan of chiropractic care, having herself been a patient since 2007, as well as being married to a chiropractor! What Kati likes best about working at Village Chiropractic & Wellness Center is tuning in to the needs of others and providing a compassionate ear. When she’s not in the office, you can find Kati working on her health blog and developing new recipes.