Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Dayna Foster.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Since I was a kid, I knew that I enjoyed science. I soared in those subjects at school and I even used to get Chemistry sets for Christmas gifts. I also naturally had a strong affinity for people and community. While matriculation through college, I understood the importance of landing a career that enabled me to join the two; that’s when I found Chiropractic.
I was born and raised in Louisville, KY. As far as I know, my family has been in Kentucky since the 1800’s and I’m of the 4th generation of my family to be born there. I attended the University of Kentucky where I graduated with a Bachelor of Biology. I was on track to become a medical doctor. It seemed like the next logical step. During that time 2004-2005, you used that degree to teach or become a doctor so I began to prep for the MCAT. I was focused and I studied vigorously both in groups and alone.
My grandfather was my heart. He’s passed away but we spent a lot of time together. He not only was my natural father but he was my pastor too. I began to notice his health deteriorating with age and his doctors would prescribe him with medications. They described that it was for his health however he always lamented and said that he felt awful after taking them. After some time, he took himself off his medications and to our family’s surprise, he improved. This is the moment that sparked my interest in treating people with illness holistically vs with the use of medicine.
I enrolled in the winter class at Logan University in St. Louis, MO. I found my apartment, got my syllabi and I was ready to embark on that journey that single-handedly shaped me to the individual that I am today: Chiropractic school.
The program was and still is rigorous. It was an incubation period for me. I developed greatly there. I learned there. I climbed mountains during that time. I developed lasting friendships during that time. I shared unspeakable joy and laughter during that time.
My grandfather’s health began to deteriorate. I would come home and see him as often as I could. I was home for Thanksgiving 2009 and I was sitting with him sharing and somehow, I knew this was going to be my last time together. So many thoughts flooded my mind, I was sad, he won’t see me graduate, he won’t see me in practice, I can’t imagine life without his presence. I had just learned in school how to adjust the wrist and hand. With tears in my eyes, I decided that my 98 years old grandfather was going to receive his first adjustment from me on that day, and that’s what I did. He passed February 2010.
Shortly after graduation, I moved to Atlanta and began to work as an associate doctor. My goal was to find my niche and my path for practice. I started my business, Vitality Rehab & Wellness Center October 2015. I was the Chiropractic Clinic Director in a multi-disciplinary clinic that offered MD/DC services until I branched out and opened my own practice May 2018.
I currently own and direct a very awesome and LIVELY wellness practice. I am in awe of how the practice has developed over the years. We gladly accept new patients but I have patients that have been under wellness care Vitality since I began practicing in Georgia. There is not a single detail of my clinic and patient base that I am not intricately involved with or proud of. We operate in the spirit of excellence. I count it a privilege to serve my community by helping them realize their vitality and wellness potential.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
No.
The road hasn’t been smooth.
In school, the curriculum was so tightly packed that you didn’t have much time to do other things, travel/hold a job. Planning was important otherwise you needed to be studying.
The struggles in practice and with any other entrepreneur, I think would be the time that it takes to make the business operate well. For doctors, there is the treatment side of the business and there is the business side of business. Those need to marry well in order for there to be harmony.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Vitality Center LLC?
Vitality Center is a Chiropractic Wellness clinic located in the heart of Atlanta, GA. The practice was established in 2015 and was created, owned and operated by Dr. Dayna Moore Foster. Our primary clinical focus is treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. Our clinic primary focus are our patients as we help them achieve their health and wellness goals through Chiropractic care. I am most proud of our integrity and our family environment. We treat families of 2 and three generations. Our clinic offers a warm and welcoming environment conducive for healing.
Our clinic differs from other clinics because the quality of the office experience is top tier. The professionalism of the staff is second to none and the impression on our practice members as they see their bodies moving from dysfunction and reaching wholeness that keeps them returning and referring others.
We offer Chiropractic Rehab and Wellness packages as well as single adjustments. We tailor each treatment plan according to the patient’s health goals.
We focus on building the health of the community individually through our patients. We offer health education in order to give our community the tools to live a healthy lifestyle.
Our community efforts include direct community enrichment and immersion. We have partnered with nearby Hutchinson Elementary and women’s shelters to provide support and supplies as needed.
Simply Chiropractic Plan
Simply Chiropractic Visit -$35 pee visit.
Simply Chiropractic Package
– $35 per visit -$115
– Includes an adjustment and muscular therapy
– Package Includes 4 Simply Chiropractic Visits
All packages must be purchased at once and used within the same month as purchase.
Welcome To Wellness Plan
Welcome To Wellness Visit-$50
Welcome To Wellness Package
– $50 per visit $225
– Includes an adjustment, muscular therapy,
– 5 visits per package
– Package and single visits also include joint rehab and nutrition follow-up.
All packages must be purchased at once and used within the same month as purchase.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I see Chiropractic and holistic treatments moving even more to mainstream of Healthcare. Practice has shown me that people are tired of injection suggestions, prescription drugs, and surgical approaches to eliminate their pain. I believe that while medicine has its role in helping people with pain complaints, it should not be the only method considered. People are natural human beings that don’t all heal the same way at the same time. Healing is not linear; instead it has ebbs and flows. While some decide to rely solely on the medical model others may choose and flourish with a holistic approach. With that being said, I believe that Healthcare in America is shifting to reflect a more rounded and global view of how the body heals.
Pricing:
- Initial visit $89
- Simply Chiropractic Visit $35
- Simply Chiropractic Package $115
- Welcome To Wellness Visit $50
- Welcome To Wellness Package $225
Contact Info:
- Email: Drdayna@centerofvitality.com
- Website: www.centerofvitality.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_vitality_center/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/VitalityRehabAndWellnessCenters/
