How chiropractors rank on Google in Columbus
We searched Google for “chiropractor” and “back pain treatment” from 49 spots across Columbus, the way a patient does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other chiropractors don’t.
- 1Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine4.9(231)Chiropractor · Columbus
- 2Inner Health Chiropractic4.8(535)Chiropractor · South Side
- 3Divine Chiropractic & Wellness Center4.9(154)
- searches for a chiropractor in Columbus in a typical month
- 1,670
- spots where First Choice Chiropractic is #1 for “chiropractor”
- 6 of 49
- reviews on the typical chiropractic listing. The regular top 3 have 100 to 535
- 5
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 13 of 49
Who is #1 where the patient is searching
Google ranks chiropractors differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one chiropractor to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The chiropractors Google shows most in Columbus
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “chiropractor”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional MedicineColumbus · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews231 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days9 · 100% repliedPhotos33From downtown5.7 km
- 2First Choice ChiropracticFar South · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews293 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days9 · 0% repliedPhotos374From downtown8 km
- 3Bexley Chiropractic ClinicMid East · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews100 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days0Photos12From downtown7 km
- 4Inner Health ChiropracticSouth Side · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews535 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days13 · 100% repliedPhotos21From downtown2.8 km
- 5Upper Arlington Family ChiropracticKipling Plains · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews231 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos54From downtown12.2 km
- 6Love ChiropracticJen Arl Estates · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews17 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days0Photos1From downtown9.8 km
- 7Creekside Chiropractic Center, IncGahanna · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews250 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days2 · 0% repliedPhotos8From downtown14.9 km
- 8Inner Health Chiropractic - E BroadMid East · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews201 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days6 · 100% repliedPhotos17From downtown7.8 km
What the Columbus leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 chiropractors that make the top 3 most often.
Every chiropractor in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 100 Google reviews. Half of the 125 chiropractic listings within 12 km of downtown have 5 or fewer reviews, and only 13 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Inner Health Chiropractic added 13, Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine added 9 and First Choice Chiropractic added 9.
4 of the 6 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The chiropractors that make the top 3 most often have 33, 374, 12 and 21 photos on their Google profiles. The typical chiropractic listing in Columbus has 2.5 photos.
All 8 leaders use "Chiropractor" as their main Google category.
Google favors the chiropractor closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Columbus. First Choice Chiropractic is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 8 km from downtown. Upper Arlington Family Chiropractic is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 12.2 km from downtown. Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 5.7 km from downtown.
Where Columbus’s 125 chiropractic listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a chiropractic category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the chiropractors that make the top 3 most often sit.
125 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Columbus search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Columbus. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in September 2025 at 2,660; lowest in April 2026 at 1,650.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 13 of 49 spots for “chiropractor”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 23.
- 1healthgrades.combest #7
- 2grandviewchiropractic.combest #1
- 3wexnermedical.osu.edubest #1
- 4yelp.combest #1
- 5columbusuncovered.combest #2
- 6orthoneuro.combest #2
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a chiropractic practice in Columbus
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering patients; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: back pain, neck pain, sciatica, sports injuries and adjustments, with your service areas and hours.
We send every patient a review link after each visit and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Columbus leaders every month.
We add photos of your office and team to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the chiropractors above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions patients in Columbus ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Healthgrades, Zocdoc, Yelp, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a chiropractic practice in Columbus
Who is the top chiropractor on Google in Columbus?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, First Choice Chiropractic was #1 for "chiropractor" at 6 of our 49 spots across Columbus, and Active Edge Chiropractic & Functional Medicine was in the top 3 at 15. For "back pain treatment", Pain Zero was #1 at the most spots (10).
How many Google reviews does a chiropractor need to rank in Columbus?
There is no fixed number. The chiropractors in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 100 to 535 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 125 chiropractic listings within 12 km of downtown Columbus have 5 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for chiropractors in Columbus?
Google estimates advertisers pay $4.94 to $18.52 for a top-of-page click on "chiropractor near me" in Columbus. The most expensive search we checked was "chiropractor near me", at up to $18.52 a click.
Can a chiropractor outside downtown Columbus rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Upper Arlington Family Chiropractic, about 12.2 km from downtown, was #1 at 6 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a chiropractor shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Columbus on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the chiropractors that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Columbus. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.