How physical therapists rank on Google in San Diego
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across San Diego, 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.
- 1The Physical Therapy Effect4.9(158)Physical therapist · Downtown San Diego
- 2Pro+Kinetix Physical Therapy & Performance - San Diego5.0(217)
- 3Water & Sports Physical Therapy4.9(73)
- searches for physical therapy in San Diego in a typical month
- 3,385
- spots where RISE Physical Therapy is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 6 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 San Diego
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.
- 1RISE Physical TherapyPoint Loma · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews120 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos29From downtown5.4 km
- 2Water & Sports Physical TherapyCoronado · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews77 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days3 · 0% repliedPhotos23From downtown2.3 km
- 3ProActive Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine: National CityNational City · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews286 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos21From downtown8.5 km
- 4Embody Physical Therapy and Pelvic HealthCoronado · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews11 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days0Photos6From downtown4.1 km
- 5Performance Plus Physical Therapy - Imperial BeachImperial Beach · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews159 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days6 · 0% repliedPhotos66From downtown15.2 km
- 6ASIS Physical Therapy, Pacific BeachPacific Beach · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews172 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days15 · 60% repliedPhotos13From downtown11.6 km
- 7The Physical Therapy EffectDowntown San Diego · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews158 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days9 · 11% repliedPhotos30From downtown0.8 km
- 8Longevity Physical Therapy- San DiegoGrantville · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews518 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days19 · 100% repliedPhotos46From downtown9.7 km
What the San Diego leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 381 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have no reviews, and only 16 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Longevity Physical Therapy- San Diego added 19, ASIS Physical Therapy, Pacific Beach added 15 and The Physical Therapy Effect added 9.
2 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical physical therapy listing in San Diego has 1 photo.
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 San Diego. RISE Physical Therapy is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 5.4 km from downtown. Performance Plus Physical Therapy - Imperial Beach is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 15.2 km from downtown. ProActive Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine: National City is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 8.5 km from downtown.
Where San Diego’s 381 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown.
381 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in San Diego search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Diego. 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 August 2026 at 3,720; lowest in December 2025 at 2,640.
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 19.
- 1sdsm.combest #1
- 2health.ucsd.edubest #2
- 3sdspt.combest #2
- 4selectphysicaltherapy.combest #3
- 5yelp.combest #3
- 6scripps.orgbest #4
Across “physical therapy san diego”, “physical therapist san diego” and “physical therapy near me”.
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in San Diego
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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in San Diego?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, RISE Physical Therapy was #1 for "physical therapy" at 6 of our 49 spots across San Diego. For "physical therapist", ProActive Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine: National City was #1 at the most spots (5).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in San Diego?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 381 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown San Diego have no reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in San Diego?
Google estimates advertisers pay $3.76 to $16.52 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in San Diego. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $16.52 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown San Diego rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Performance Plus Physical Therapy - Imperial Beach, about 15.2 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 San Diego 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 San Diego. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.