Mosier Family Chiropractic welcomes Salem's Dr. Eli Voyles to expanding practice

Mosier Family Chiropractic is preparing for a major move and expansion, bringing new space, new services, and a familiar face back to Salem.

The practice, currently located at 304 E. Market St., will relocate to a larger facility on West Mulberry Street in the former Save-a-Lot building near O’Reilly Auto Parts. The new location is set to open with a grand opening event on Saturday, June 6 at noon. The event will include a ribbon cutting with the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, food from the All American Grub food truck, and free Hayes Lemonade Shakeups for those attending.

As part of the expansion, Dr. Chris Mosier is adding a second chiropractor, Dr. Eli Voyles, a 32-year-old Salem native returning home after several years away.

For Voyles, the move is both professional and personal. “I grew up in Salem,” Voyles said. “I went through the whole school system, elementary, middle school, Salem High School. For me, Salem’s always been like a big family.”

Voyles said his upbringing gave him a strong connection to the community. His mother, Karen Barry, works at Salem High School and was active in the Chamber of Commerce, which meant he spent much of his childhood around local schools and community members. “Even when I was five or six years old, I was in the halls of the high school and most of the teachers knew who I was,” he said. “They were my babysitters for the most part.”

After graduating in 2013, Voyles attended Ball State University, where he studied telecommunications and broadcast journalism. He initially planned to pursue a career in media, but said his perspective on the field shifted during college. “I viewed a journalist as somebody that’s just going to tell you how the news is and allow you to form an opinion,” Voyles said. “When I got to school and saw how things were done on a larger scale, it just didn’t feel like the right fit for me.”

After graduating in 2017, Voyles worked in Medicare insurance, a job that unexpectedly influenced his future path. Meeting clients in their homes, he said he began to focus less on sales and more on their personal stories and health. “I really started paying attention to the people that were doing well versus the people that were not doing well,” he said. “That got me really interested in healthcare.”

Still searching for direction, Voyles was eventually introduced to chiropractic care through a connection at church. What began as a reluctant visit turned into a career change. “He kept telling me to come to his office, and I finally went,” Voyles said. “Once he explained what chiropractic actually is supposed to be, I kind of caught the bug.”

Voyles returned to Salem in 2020 to work as an intern with Mosier Family Chiropractic during the COVID-19 pandemic, an experience he described as reaffirming. “Mosier’s office was like a safe space,” he said. “When a lot of places were closing, his office actually grew. That showed me there was something real there.”

He later attended Life University in Atlanta, graduating in 2024, and has since been working in Charleston, South Carolina. Now, with Mosier expanding the practice, Voyles said the timing felt right to return. “I’ve gotten enough experience working out here, and when this opportunity came up, it just seemed like a perfect fit,” he said. “I’m excited to be able to get back and invest in a community that really invested in me.”

The new facility on Mulberry Street will allow for an expanded scope of services, including chiropractic care, massage therapy, and more. However, Voyles said maintaining a personal, small-town approach will remain central to the practice. “We want to deliver an unbelievable service for Salem, but keep that small-town, personalized feel,” he said. “I’ve been in offices where you don’t have that, and it just doesn’t feel right.”

He added that the goal is to create more than just a clinic. “We want this building to be a beacon of hope for people when it comes to health,” Voyles said. “Especially here, where you have farmers, factory workers, truck drivers. People that work hard and may not always have the information they need to take care of their bodies.”

For Voyles, the return to Salem is about more than career advancement. It is about reconnecting with a community that shaped him. “It’s not like a big city corporate place coming in,” he said. “It’s more like, 'my neighbor is really good at this. Let’s go see what they can do.'”

With construction nearing completion and the opening date set, both Dr. Mosier and Dr. Voyles are preparing to welcome the public into a significantly expanded space designed to serve Salem and the surrounding area for years to come.