How physical therapists rank on Google in Charlotte
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Charlotte, 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 physical therapists don’t.
- 1Congruency Therapy & Wellness5.0(139)
- 2Full Circle Physical Therapy, LLC4.9(88)Physical therapy clinic · Dilworth
- 3Onward Physical Therapy5.0(334)Physical therapy clinic · Wilmore
- searches for physical therapy in Charlotte in a typical month
- 2,360
- spots where Select Physical Therapy - Charlotte - University is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 5 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing
- 0
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 9 of 49
Who is #1 where the patient is searching
Google ranks physical therapists differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one physical therapist 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 physical therapists Google shows most in Charlotte
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “physical therapy”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Greg Ott Center for Physical Therapy and Sports Performance (GOCPT)Wendover - Sedgewood · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews244 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 100% repliedPhotos34From downtown4.7 km
- 2Select Physical Therapy - Charlotte - UniversityMineral Springs / Rumple Road · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews175 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos26From downtown11.6 km
- 3Onward Physical TherapySmallwood · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews329 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days17 · 100% repliedPhotos67From downtown4.1 km
- 4Charlotte One on One Physical TherapyBeverly Woods · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews169 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days14 · 0% repliedPhotos2From downtown8.2 km
- 5Full Circle Physical Therapy, LLCDilworth · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews88 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days8 · 75% repliedPhotos16From downtown2.8 km
- 6FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Mountain Island in North CharlotteMountain Island · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews93 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 75% repliedPhotos27From downtown14.7 km
- 7Ivy Rehab Physical TherapyOlde Whitehall · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews184 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days6 · 83% repliedPhotos17From downtown12.5 km
- 8BenchMark Physical TherapyOlde Whitehall · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews66 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days3 · 100% repliedPhotos11From downtown11.8 km
What the Charlotte leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 369 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have no reviews, and only 20 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Onward Physical Therapy added 17, Charlotte One on One Physical Therapy added 14 and Full Circle Physical Therapy, LLC added 8.
7 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical physical therapy listing in Charlotte has 1 photo.
All 8 leaders use "Physical therapy clinic" as their main Google category.
Google favors the physical therapist closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Charlotte. Select Physical Therapy - Charlotte - University is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 11.6 km from downtown. Charlotte One on One Physical Therapy is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 8.2 km from downtown. Greg Ott Center for Physical Therapy and Sports Performance (GOCPT) is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 4.7 km from downtown.
Where Charlotte’s 369 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown.
369 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Charlotte search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Charlotte. 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 March 2026 at 2,610; lowest in November 2025 at 1,710.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 9 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 21.
- 1compleatrehab.combest #1
- 2reddit.combest #1
- 3yelp.combest #3
- 4atriumhealth.orgbest #1
- 5congruencypt.combest #2
- 6apogeephysio.combest #2
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Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Charlotte
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: sports injuries, back and knee pain, post-surgery rehab and pelvic floor therapy, 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 Charlotte leaders every month.
We add photos of your clinic and team to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the physical therapists above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions patients in Charlotte 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 physical therapy practice in Charlotte
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Charlotte?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Select Physical Therapy - Charlotte - University was #1 for "physical therapy" at 5 of our 49 spots across Charlotte, and Greg Ott Center for Physical Therapy and Sports Performance (GOCPT) was in the top 3 at 8. For "physical therapist", Select Physical Therapy - Charlotte - University was #1 at the most spots (6).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Charlotte?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 369 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Charlotte have no reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Charlotte?
Google estimates advertisers pay $2.53 to $9.89 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Charlotte. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $9.89 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Charlotte rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Select Physical Therapy - Charlotte - University, about 11.6 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a physical therapist shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Charlotte on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the physical therapists that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Charlotte. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.