STOUFFVILLE, ON, October 23, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Functional Strength & Therapy is pleased to announce that the Stouffville clinic and gym has been recognized in 15 categories in the 2026 Stouffville Readers' Choice Awards. The recognitions span Health, Beauty and Wellness; Services; and Sports, Recreation & Fitness.

Readers' Choice Awards are determined through nominations and voting by local community members, highlighting businesses residents recognize and support.

Functional Strength & Therapy received Diamond recognition in Best Holistic / Alternative Medicine / Healing, Best Massage Therapy, Best Medical / Health Clinic, Best Customer Service and Best Overall Business Service. The business received Platinum recognition in Best Acupuncture, Best Chiropractic Clinic, Best Overall Business Sports, Recreation & Fitness, Best Personal Training and Best Recreation Facility, and Gold recognition in Best Physiotherapy Clinic / Services, Best Fitness Class / Instruction and Best Fitness Club.

Two practitioners were also recognized by name. Co-owner Dave Wilkins received Diamond recognition in Best Registered Massage Therapist, and Dr. Victoria West received Platinum recognition in Best Chiropractor.

Functional Strength & Therapy is owned by Dave Wilkins and Chelsea Gervan and is located at 30 Innovator Avenue, #10, in Stouffville. The business pairs a multidisciplinary clinic with an attached fitness facility, and describes itself as 50% sports clinic and 50% training facility. It believes expert care and world-class training belong together, and the clinic and gym work as one team to provide continuity of care from prehab to rehab to recovery.

The clinic offers registered massage therapy, chiropractic care, functional range assessments, physiotherapy, shockwave therapy, and laser therapy, along with two new services this year: 1:1 nutrition coaching and fascial stretch therapy, a hands-on technique that uses assisted stretching to improve mobility and ease muscle tightness. Chiropractic care includes adjustments, soft tissue work, acupuncture, and cupping, while physiotherapy includes manual therapy, dry needling, and corrective exercise. Functional range assessments measure a patient's usable range of motion at joints including the shoulder, hips, knee, elbow, wrist, ankle and toes, as well as the spine.

The gym is open to everyone and offers personal training, group fitness classes, dry land and team training, school workshops, and drop-ins. Equipment includes barbells, bumper plates, power racks, sled and turf, and a reverse-hyper, with specialist coaches and trainers available. The business welcomes powerlifters, yogis, endurance athletes, new moms, and retirees, and invites visitors to stop by for a no-pressure walkthrough.

Functional Strength & Therapy serves clients throughout York Region. The clinic team includes registered massage therapists, chiropractors, a nutrition coach and a physiotherapist, who work alongside the gym's personal trainers and group class instructors.

As Functional Strength & Therapy continues to serve Stouffville and York Region, the business remains focused on connecting clinical care and training under one roof.
For more information about Functional Strength & Therapy and its clinic and gym services, or to book an appointment, visit https://www.functionalst.com/.

About Functional Strength & Therapy

Functional Strength & Therapy is a Stouffville clinic and gym owned by Dave Wilkins and Chelsea Gervan. The clinic provides registered massage therapy, chiropractic care, functional range assessments, physiotherapy, 1:1 nutrition coaching, fascial stretch therapy, shockwave therapy and laser therapy, and the attached gym offers personal training, group fitness classes, private coaching, and team and school programs. The business serves York Region.

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