How physical therapists rank on Google in Nashville
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Nashville, 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.
- 1Nashville Physical Therapy & Performance - East Nashville5.0(61)Physical therapist · East Nashville
- 2MPOWER Physical Therapy4.9(448)Physical therapy clinic · Midtown
- 3STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - Patterson Street4.9(177)Physical therapy clinic · Midtown
- searches for physical therapy in Nashville in a typical month
- 1,140
- spots where STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - East Nashville is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 7 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 185 to 448
- 12
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 11 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 Nashville
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.
- 1MPOWER Physical TherapyMidtown · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at14 of 49 spotsReviews448 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days15 · 93% repliedPhotos25From downtown2.7 km
- 2STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - East NashvilleEast Nashville · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews185 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days13 · 100% repliedPhotos12From downtown6.6 km
- 3Onward Physical TherapyUrbandale Nations · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews88 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days13 · 100% repliedPhotos41From downtown7.4 km
- 4Nashville Physical Therapy & Performance - West NashvilleUrbandale NationsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews50 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days4 · 100% repliedPhotos101From downtown6.5 km
- 5STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - DonelsonDonelson · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews192 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days14 · 100% repliedPhotos3From downtown8.4 km
- 6Results Physiotherapy Nashville, Tennessee - InglewoodEast NashvilleTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews45 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days3 · 100% repliedPhotos26From downtown6.2 km
- 7Results Physiotherapy Nashville, Tennessee - GreenwoodEast NashvilleTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews113 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days2 · 100% repliedPhotos8From downtown3.6 km
- 8Nashville Physical Therapy & Performance - East NashvilleEast Nashville · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews61 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days0Photos124From downtown2 km
What the Nashville 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 185 Google reviews. Half of the 135 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have 12 or fewer reviews, and only 14 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days MPOWER Physical Therapy added 15, STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - Donelson added 14 and STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - East Nashville added 13.
7 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The physical therapists that make the top 3 most often have 25 and 12 photos on their Google profiles. The typical physical therapy listing in Nashville has 5 photos.
6 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 Nashville. STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - East Nashville is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 6.6 km from downtown. Onward Physical Therapy is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 7.4 km from downtown. MPOWER Physical Therapy is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 2.7 km from downtown.
Where Nashville’s 135 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.
135 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Nashville search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Nashville. 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 January 2026 at 1,510; lowest in November 2025 at 970.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 11 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 19.
- 1nashvillephysicaltherapy.combest #1
- 2healthcare.ascension.orgbest #2
- 3starpt.combest #2
- 4resultspt.combest #3
- 5vanderbilthealth.combest #4
- 6eliteorthopaedic.combest #4
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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 Nashville
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 Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Nashville?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - East Nashville was #1 for "physical therapy" at 7 of our 49 spots across Nashville, and MPOWER Physical Therapy was in the top 3 at 14. For "physical therapist", STAR Physical Therapy Nashville, Tennessee - East Nashville was #1 at the most spots (7).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Nashville?
There is no fixed number. The physical therapists in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 185 to 448 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 135 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Nashville have 12 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Nashville?
Google estimates advertisers pay $2.85 to $10.97 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Nashville. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $10.97 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Nashville rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. STAR Physical Therapy Old Hickory, Tennessee, about 14.9 km from downtown, was #1 at 3 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 Nashville 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 Nashville. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.