Boston, MA · Physical therapists · Google data from September 29, 2026

How physical therapists rank on Google in Boston

We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Boston, 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.

physical therapyDowntown
  1. 1
    5.0(601)
  2. 2
    4.9(138)
  3. 3
    4.9(170)
Google's top 3 for “physical therapy” on a phone near Downtown, September 29, 2026.
searches for physical therapy in Boston in a typical month
1,770
spots where Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA is #1 for “physical therapy”
6 of 49
reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 143
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spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
15 of 49
49 spots across Boston

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.

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Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA (PP), #1 at 6Performance Physical Therapy (PP), #1 at 3Bay State Physical Therapy (BS), #1 at 2Other physical therapists, #1 at 38

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 leaders

The physical therapists Google shows most in Boston

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.

  1. 1
    Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA
    Harbor View / Orient Heights · #1 at 6 spots
    Top 3 at10 of 49 spots
    Reviews143 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days42 · 95% replied
    Photos8
    From downtown6.3 km
  2. 2
    Broadway Physical Therapy & Rehab
    Revere · #1 at 1 spot
    Top 3 at6 of 49 spots
    Reviews478 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days20 · 100% replied
    Photos2,993
    From downtown8 km
  3. 3
    Boston Physical Therapy & Wellness
    South Boston · #1 at 1 spot
    Top 3 at5 of 49 spots
    Reviews84 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days0
    Photos7
    From downtown2.9 km
  4. 4
    Performance Physical Therapy
    Winthrop · #1 at 3 spots
    Top 3 at4 of 49 spots
    Reviews53 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days0
    Photos1
    From downtown6.1 km
  5. 5
    Furnace Brook Physical Therapy - Quincy, MA
    Quincy · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at4 of 49 spots
    Reviews983 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days19 · 100% replied
    Photos4
    From downtown13.3 km
  6. 6
    Bay State Physical Therapy
    Hingham · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at3 of 49 spots
    Reviews169 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days1 · 100% replied
    Photos16
    From downtown16.9 km
  7. 7
    Dedham Health Physical Therapy
    Dedham · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at3 of 49 spots
    Reviews99 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days47 · 96% replied
    Photos9
    From downtown14.6 km
  8. 8
    Bay State Physical Therapy
    South Boston · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at3 of 49 spots
    Reviews202 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days7 · 100% replied
    Photos143
    From downtown2.9 km
Patterns

What the Boston leaders have in common

Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.

Reviews
143+

Every physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 143 Google reviews. Half of the 709 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have no reviews, and only 33 have 200 or more.

New reviews, 90 days
47

The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Dedham Health Physical Therapy added 47, Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA added 42 and Broadway Physical Therapy & Rehab added 20.

Replies
6 of 6

6 of the 6 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.

Photos
8+

Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA, which makes the top 3 most often, has 8 photos on its Google profile. The typical physical therapy listing in Boston has 1 photo.

Main category
5 of 8

5 of the 8 leaders use "Physical therapy clinic" as their main Google category.

Distance
6.3 km

Google favors the physical therapist closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Boston. Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 6.3 km from downtown. Performance Physical Therapy is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 6.1 km from downtown. Furnace Brook Physical Therapy - Quincy, MA is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 13.3 km from downtown.

Where Boston’s 709 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.

None369 · 52%
1 to 9136 · 19%
10 to 4988 · 12%
50 to 199Leaders83 · 12%
200 or more33 · 5%

709 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.

Demand

What patients in Boston search, and what an ad click costs

Google's figures for Boston. 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.

Search · typical monthTop-of-page click
physical therapy1,600
$2.66–$10.79
physical therapy for back pain170
Not published
All these searches, by month
1,770

searches in a typical month. Highest in July 2026 at 2,070; lowest in December 2025 at 1,470.

Sep: 1,810 searchesSepOct: 1,740 searchesOctNov: 1,510 searchesNovDec: 1,470 searchesDecJan: 1,810 searchesJanFeb: 1,470 searchesFebMar: 1,770 searchesMarApr: 2,040 searchesAprMay: 1,810 searchesMayJun: 1,740 searchesJunJul: 2,070 searchesJulAug: 1,810 searchesAug2,070
Google's page

What else patients see on Google

Paid listings
15 of 49

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 38.

Websites below the map
  1. 1bostonptwellness.combest #1
  2. 2zocdoc.combest #1
  3. 3jointventurespt.combest #2
  4. 4bmc.orgbest #3
  5. 5yelp.combest #3
  6. 6bostonorthoandspine.combest #4

Across “physical therapy boston”, “physical therapist boston” and “physical therapy near me”.

Questions Google shows patients
  • Where can I find the best physical therapy in Boston?
  • What is a red flag in physical therapy?
  • What are the four main types of physical therapy?
  • Can physical therapy help with back pain?
  • How much do pts make in Boston?
  • How much does a physical therapist charge an hour?

Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.

Done for you

What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Boston

Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering patients; we handle everything on Google and your website.

Google Business Profile

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.

Reviews

We send every patient a review link after each visit and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Boston leaders every month.

Photos

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.

Service pages

We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions patients in Boston ask Google.

Listings

We make your name, address and phone number match on Healthgrades, Zocdoc, Yelp, Apple Maps and Bing.

Rank tracking

We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.

Questions

Ranking a physical therapy practice in Boston

Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Boston?

It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA was #1 for "physical therapy" at 6 of our 49 spots across Boston. For "physical therapist", Professional Physical Therapy - Revere MA was #1 at the most spots (7).

How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Boston?

There is no fixed number. The physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 143 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 709 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Boston have no reviews.

How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Boston?

Google estimates advertisers pay $2.66 to $10.79 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Boston. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $10.79 a click.

Can a physical therapist outside downtown Boston rank in the city?

Yes, near its own office. Furnace Brook Physical Therapy - Quincy, MA, about 13.3 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 Boston 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 Boston. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.