Functional Strength & Therapy has been recognized in 15 categories at the 2026 Stouffville Sun Readers' Choice Awards, a result that highlights strong local support for its integrated clinic-and-gym model. The Stouffville business received Diamond, Platinum, and Gold recognitions across Health, Beauty and Wellness; Services; and Sports, Recreation & Fitness, according to the announcement. Because the awards are determined by community nominations and votes, the breadth of the wins suggests residents value the convenience of accessing clinical care and fitness training under one roof.
The clinic and gym earned Diamond recognition in several categories, including Best Holistic / Alternative Medicine / Healing, Best Massage Therapy, and Best Medical / Health Clinic. It also took Diamond in Best Customer Service and Best Overall Business Service. Those service-oriented honors indicate that the business's reputation extends beyond clinical outcomes to the overall patient and member experience.
Platinum recognition followed in Best Acupuncture, Best Chiropractic Clinic, Best Overall Business Sports, Recreation & Fitness, Best Personal Training, and Best Recreation Facility. The business also received Gold in Best Physiotherapy Clinic / Services, Best Fitness Class / Instruction, and Best Fitness Club. The spread of categories is notable because it shows the business is competing—and winning—against specialized providers in both clinical care and fitness.
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. These individual honors reinforce the clinic's emphasis on practitioner-level trust, which can be a decisive factor for residents choosing among local health providers.
Owned by Wilkins and Chelsea Gervan, Functional Strength & Therapy is located at 30 Innovator Avenue, #10, in Stouffville. It describes itself as 50% sports clinic and 50% training facility, with a team that provides 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 1:1 nutrition coaching and fascial stretch therapy. The gym is open to everyone and offers personal training, group fitness classes, dry land and team training, school workshops, and drop-ins, with equipment including barbells, bumper plates, power racks, sled and turf, and a reverse-hyper. For more information, visit https://www.functionalst.com.
