How physical therapists rank on Google in Austin
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Austin, 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.
- 1ATI Physical Therapy4.9(234)Physical therapy clinic · Riverside
- 2Texas Physical Therapy Specialists4.9(83)
- 3Results Physiotherapy East Riverside, Texas5.0(175)Physical therapy clinic · Riverside
- searches for physical therapy in Austin in a typical month
- 2,360
- spots where ATI Physical Therapy is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 5 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 234
- 3
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 15 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 Austin
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.
- 1ATI Physical TherapyRiverside · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews234 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days14 · 29% repliedPhotos13From downtown3.6 km
- 2Eastside Movement CompanySt. Johns · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews154 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days17 · 76% repliedPhotos97From downtown8.3 km
- 3Texas Physical Therapy SpecialistsSouth Austin · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews153 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days25 · 100% repliedPhotos12From downtown8.2 km
- 4Austin Physical TherapyHillside Vista · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews47 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos14From downtown6.6 km
- 5Texas Physical Therapy SpecialistsMueller · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews111 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days16 · 100% repliedPhotos20From downtown5.7 km
- 6Physical Therapy - East Austin Jiujitsu ParlorGovalle · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews10 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days7 · 0% repliedPhotos7From downtown5 km
- 7Endeavor Physical Therapy (Austin North Central)St. Johns · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews192 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos12From downtown8 km
- 8Texas Physical Therapy SpecialistsNorthwest Hills · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews144 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days22 · 91% repliedPhotos13From downtown9.6 km
What the Austin 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 234 Google reviews. Half of the 438 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have 3 or fewer reviews, and only 42 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Texas Physical Therapy Specialists added 25, Texas Physical Therapy Specialists added 22 and Eastside Movement Company added 17.
5 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
ATI Physical Therapy, which makes the top 3 most often, has 13 photos on its Google profile. The typical physical therapy listing in Austin has 3 photos.
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 Austin. ATI Physical Therapy is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 3.6 km from downtown. Eastside Movement Company is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 8.3 km from downtown. Texas Physical Therapy Specialists is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 8.2 km from downtown.
Where Austin’s 438 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.
438 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Austin search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Austin. 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 October 2025 at 3,110; lowest in November 2025 at 2,040.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 15 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 42.
- 1austin-pt.combest #2
- 2yelp.combest #3
- 3texpts.combest #4
- 4atxphysicaltherapy.combest #5
- 5zocdoc.combest #6
- 6listings.betterhealthcare.cobest #1
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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 Austin
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 Austin 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 Austin 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 Austin
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Austin?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, ATI Physical Therapy was #1 for "physical therapy" at 5 of our 49 spots across Austin. For "physical therapist", Eastside Movement Company was #1 at the most spots (4).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Austin?
There is no fixed number. The physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 234 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 438 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Austin have 3 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Austin?
Google estimates advertisers pay $3.32 to $9.68 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Austin. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $9.68 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Austin rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Endeavor Physical Therapy, about 13.1 km from downtown, was #1 at 2 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 Austin 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 Austin. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.