How physical therapists rank on Google in Philadelphia
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Philadelphia, 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.
- 1Cloudline Physical Therapy5.0(421)
- 2Vitality Physical Therapy5.0(168)
- 3Strive Physical Therapy5.0(163)
- searches for physical therapy in Philadelphia in a typical month
- 2,690
- spots where Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - West Deptford is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 4 of 49
- review on the typical physical therapy listing
- 1
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 18 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 Philadelphia
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.
- 1Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - West DeptfordThorofare · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews307 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days8 · 50% repliedPhotos13From downtown11.5 km
- 2Optimal Physical Therapy Gym, LLCOlney-Oak Lane · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews21 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos5From downtown10.5 km
- 3NovaCare Rehabilitation - Philadelphia - SouthwestSouthwest Philadelphia · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews112 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days2 · 100% repliedPhotos21From downtown8.7 km
- 4Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - CamdenLiberty Park · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews53 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days10 · 50% repliedPhotos1From downtown5.4 km
- 5Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - BarringtonBarrington · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews369 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days12 · 33% repliedPhotos19From downtown13.5 km
- 6TheraSport Physical TherapyMerchantville · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews158 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days9 · 89% repliedPhotos7From downtown9.6 km
- 7NovaCare Rehabilitation - Philadelphia - NortheastNortheast Philadelphia · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews406 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos21From downtown12.5 km
- 8Premier Physical Therapy, P.C.South Philadelphia · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews102 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days4 · 0% repliedPhotos27From downtown4.4 km
What the Philadelphia leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 533 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have 1 or fewer reviews, and only 26 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - Barrington added 12, Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - Camden added 10 and TheraSport Physical Therapy added 9.
3 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical physical therapy listing in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - West Deptford is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 11.5 km from downtown. Optimal Physical Therapy Gym, LLC is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 10.5 km from downtown. Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - Camden is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 5.4 km from downtown.
Where Philadelphia’s 533 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown.
533 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Philadelphia search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Philadelphia. 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 July 2026 at 3,160; lowest in December 2025 at 1,920.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 18 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 33.
- 1cloudlinept.combest #1
- 2zocdoc.combest #1
- 3strivephysicaltherapy.combest #2
- 4yelp.combest #2
- 5pennmedicine.orgbest #1
- 6phillysmartpain.combest #2
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Philadelphia?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - West Deptford was #1 for "physical therapy" at 4 of our 49 spots across Philadelphia. For "physical therapist", Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - West Deptford was #1 at the most spots (4).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Philadelphia?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 533 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Philadelphia have 1 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Philadelphia?
Google estimates advertisers pay $3.03 to $11.18 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Philadelphia. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $11.18 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Philadelphia rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Virtua Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation - West Deptford, about 11.5 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.