Riding the Brakes
Every driver knows that you can’t get to your destination with one foot on the accelerator and the other on the brake. But simple machines such as automobiles are fairly easy to operate. There are ...
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Located in the heart of Brentwood, Calif., Actus Chiropractic is dedicated to helping you achieve your wellness objectives -- combining skill and expertise that spans the entire chiropractic wellness spectrum. Dr. Val H. Tompkins, D.C., is committed to helping you achieve optimal wellness and functionality and a healthier way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic wellness care.
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Half-Empty or Half-Full
What's your worldview? Are you an optimist or a pessimist by nature? Do you always expect good things to happen or are you waiting for the other shoe to drop? At Actus Chiropractic, we believe tha ...
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Trigger Points and Pain
Have you heard of trigger points? These persistent, localized muscle spasms may be responsible for many cases of neck pain, upper back pain, and lower back pain. Trigger points may also be the cau ...
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Breakfast of Champions
At Actus Chiropractic, we all know we should eat a "good breakfast". Most us in Brentwood can still hear the voice of our third grade teacher ringing in our ears - "Did everyone eat a good breakfa ...
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Hamlet's Fitness
"To stretch or not to stretch." That wasn't exactly Hamlet's question. The Prince of Denmark had matters of state to consider. Getting ready for his next fencing lesson had taken low priority. But ...
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Man and Machine
The doctors and staff at Actus Chiropractic invite all Brentwood patients to consider what are the meaningful distinctions between humans and machines and how do these distinctions impact our dail ...
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