Health & Wellness

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Chico is lucky to have a wide array of medical providers and health-care practitioners ready and eager to tend to whatever ails us. Whether it's a routine checkup, emergency care or simple relaxation you seek, you'll find it here. With a growing number of boutique gyms popping up around town, this year we've added a category for those as well as one for personal trainers—for those who want to take a proactive approach to improving their health.

Local health-care provider

FIRST Place: Argyll Medical Group

100 Independence Circle, 899-0295

SECOND Place (tie): Mission Ranch Primary Care

114 Mission Ranch Blvd., Ste. 10, 894-0500

SECOND Place (tie): Enloe Medical Center

1531 Esplanade, 332-7300

Alternative health-care provider

First Place: Prana Endura Wellness Center

40 Constitution Drive, Ste. E, 520-3459

SECOND Place: True REST Float Spa

1357 E. Eighth St., 844-356-2899

THIRD Place: Vital Functional Medicine

4 Governors Lane, Ste. B, 715-2115

Acupuncture clinic

FIRST Place: Chico Community Acupuncture

1815 Mangrove Ave., 345-5300

SECOND Place: Chico Acupuncture

572 Rio Lindo Ave., Ste. 105, 891-1823

THIRD Place: Regina Dagorret

13 Williamsburg Lane, 345-3382

Chiropractor

FIRST Place: Larry E. Masula

Masula Chiropractic Neurology and Family Wellness,30 Philadelphia Drive, Ste. A, 342-6441

SECOND Place: Karen Escott

389 Connors Court, Ste. C, 345-4204

THIRD Place: Mark Tenenbaum

Tenenbaum Chiropractic, 1049 Village Lane, 680-8920

Dental care

FIRST Place: Nelsen Family Dentistry

1307 Esplanade, Ste. 4, 898-8511

SECOND Place: Kremer Dental Care

3 Glenbrook Court, 892-1234; and 1430 East Ave., Ste. 5, 892-1218

THIRD Place: Willow Creek Dentistry

2765 Esplanade, 891-6611

Dermatologist

FIRST Place: Kafele T. Hodari

North Valley Dermatology Center, 251 Cohasset Road, 342-3686

SECOND Place: F. Paul Sajben

North Valley Dermatology Center, 251 Cohasset Road, 342-3686

THIRD Place: Jacqueline Losi-Sasaki

Davis Reed and Losi MDs, 270 Cohasset Road, Ste. 100, 895-1396

Eye-care specialist

FIRST Place: North Valley Eye Care

114 Mission Ranch Blvd., Ste. 50, 891-1900

SECOND Place: Chico Eye Center

605 W. East Ave., 895-1727

THIRD Place: Family Eye Care

2565 Ceanothus Ave., Ste. 155, 899-3939

General practitioner

FIRST Place: Julie Archer

Chico Primary Care, 1645 Esplanade, Ste. 1, 896-0386

SECOND Place: Marcia Nelson

Mission Ranch Primary Care, 114 Mission Ranch Blvd., Ste. 10, 894-0500

THIRD Place: A.M. Corky Rey

Mission Ranch Primary Care, 114 Mission Ranch Blvd., Ste. 10, 894-0500

Pediatrician

FIRST Place: Paul Wassermann

1430 Esplanade, Ste. 5, 891-0553

SECOND Place: Daniela Morcos-Gannon

643 W. East Ave., 899-2981

THIRD Place: Ejaz Ahmed

Chico Pediatrics, 670 Rio Lindo Ave., Ste. 300, 343-8522

Physical therapy office

FIRST Place: Avail Physical Therapy

2555 Ceanothus Ave., Ste. 150, 892-2810

SECOND Place: Coast Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine

1044 Mangrove Ave., 892-2966

THIRD Place: Enloe Medical Center Outpatient Therapy Services

340 W. East Ave., 332-6110

Plastic surgeon

FIRST Place: Daniel S. Thomas

619 W. East Ave., 891-4391

SECOND Place: Emily C. Hartmann

Northstate Plastic Surgery, 1260 East Ave., Ste. 100, 513-6060

THIRD Place: Kevin D. Myers

Northstate Plastic Surgery, 1260 East Ave., Ste. 100, 513-6060

Veterinarian

FIRST Place: Matthew Bettencourt

Chico Creek Animal Hospital, 3449 Highway 32, 343-3516

SECOND Place: Gary Darling

Darling Veterinary Clinic, 2520 Dominic Dr., Ste. 145, 892-8910

THIRD Place: Colleen Prather

Chico Animal Hospital, 3015 Esplanade, 342-0518

Massage therapist

FIRST Place: Candi Williamson

Massage by Candi, 2062 Talbert Drive, Ste. 100, 521-7328

SECOND Place: Babette Maiss

13 Williamsburg Lane, 321-5668

THIRD Place: Jenni Miller

Prana Endura Wellness Center, 40 Constitution Drive, Ste. E, 520-3459

Gym

FIRST Place: In Motion Fitness

1293 E. First Ave., 343-5678

SECOND Place: Chico Sports Club

260 Cohasset Road, Ste. 190, 345-9427

THIRD Place: Orangetheory Fitness

874 East Ave., 722-4000

Boutique gym

FIRST Place: Orangetheory Fitness

874 East Ave., 722-4000

SECOND Place: Terrain Park Climbing Center

931 W. Fifth St., 809-0796

THIRD Place: Chic Express Fitness

1311 Mangrove Ave., Ste. E, 965-5556

Personal trainer

FIRST Place: Spencer Boone

Orangetheory Fitness, 874 East Ave., 722-4000

SECOND Place: Andre Fassler

Chico Sports Club, 260 Cohasset Road, Ste. 190, 345-9427

THIRD Place: Marie Phillips

In Motion Fitness, 1293 E. First Ave., 343-5678