How physical therapists rank on Google in Chicago
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Chicago, 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.
- 1Athletico Physical Therapy - Daley Plaza5.0(152)
- 2Loop Physical Therapy - The Loop4.7(44)
- 3Core Physical Therapy - The Loop5.0(201)
- searches for physical therapy in Chicago in a typical month
- 6,055
- spots where FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Lincoln Park is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 9 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 259
- under 50
- 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 Chicago
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.
- 1FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Lincoln ParkPark West · #1 at 9 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews259 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days17 · 88% repliedPhotos27From downtown5.2 km
- 2Athletico Physical Therapy - Hyde Park WestHyde Park · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews273 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days12 · 100% repliedPhotos7From downtown9.8 km
- 3Sports and Ortho Physical Therapy - BridgeportSouth Side · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews304 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days10 · 100% repliedPhotos30From downtown5.1 km
- 4Athletico Physical Therapy - Hyde Park EastHyde Park · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews514 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days13 · 100% repliedPhotos23From downtown10.1 km
- 5Impact Physical Therapy & Sports Recovery - South LoopSouth Loop · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews181 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos48From downtown1.7 km
- 6Athletico Physical Therapy - Lakeview EastLake ViewTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews368 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days11 · 91% repliedPhotos10From downtown6.4 km
- 7Chicago Physical TherapistsUptown · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews110 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days4 · 0% repliedPhotos30From downtown9.8 km
- 8FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Old TownNear North SideTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews130 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days8 · 63% repliedPhotos9From downtown3 km
What the Chicago leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.
Every physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 259 Google reviews. Half of the 1,087 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have fewer than 50 reviews, and only 71 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Lincoln Park added 17, Athletico Physical Therapy - Hyde Park East added 13 and Athletico Physical Therapy - Hyde Park West added 12.
6 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Lincoln Park, which makes the top 3 most often, has 27 photos on its Google profile. The typical physical therapy listing in Chicago has 1 photo.
7 of the 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 Chicago. FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Lincoln Park is #1 at 9 spots, from an office 5.2 km from downtown. Sports and Ortho Physical Therapy - Bridgeport is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 5.1 km from downtown. Athletico Physical Therapy - Hyde Park East is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 10.1 km from downtown.
Where Chicago’s 1,087 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the physical therapists that make the top 3 most often sit.
1,087 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Chicago search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Chicago. 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 6,120; lowest in November 2025 at 4,790.
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 15.
- 1athletico.combest #1
- 2chicagophysicaltherapists.combest #1
- 3facebook.combest #1
- 4chicagopainexperts.combest #2
- 5zocdoc.combest #2
- 6yelp.combest #2
Across “physical therapy chicago”, “physical therapist chicago” and “physical therapy near me”.
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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 Chicago
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 Chicago 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 Chicago 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 Chicago
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Chicago?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers - Lincoln Park was #1 for "physical therapy" at 9 of our 49 spots across Chicago. For "physical therapist", Chicago Physical Therapists was #1 at the most spots (7).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Chicago?
There is no fixed number. The physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 259 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 1,087 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Chicago have fewer than 50 reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Chicago?
Google estimates advertisers pay $4.83 to $20.91 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Chicago. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $20.91 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Chicago rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Athletico Physical Therapy - Hyde Park East, about 10.1 km from downtown, was #1 at 4 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 Chicago 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 Chicago. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.