How physical therapists rank on Google in Detroit
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Detroit, 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.
- 1Athletico Physical Therapy - Detroit Downtown4.9(106)
- 2Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Main Campus4.4(241)Rehabilitation center · Medical Center
- 3ACTIVE PLUS PHYSICAL THERAPY5.0(84)Physical therapy clinic · Claytown
- searches for physical therapy in Detroit in a typical month
- 1,020
- spots where Western Ontario Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation Centre is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 4 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 52
- 4
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 16 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 Detroit
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.
- 1Western Ontario Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation CentreSouth Windsor · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews52 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 100% repliedPhotos3From downtown8.8 km
- 2Active Body Physical TherapyLaSalle · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews116 · 4.5 ★New, 90 days2 · 100% repliedPhotos30From downtown9.4 km
- 3ATI Physical TherapyMcDowell · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews329 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days14 · 50% repliedPhotos66From downtown15.3 km
- 4Comprehensive Physical TherapyHamtramck · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews13 · 4.3 ★New, 90 days0Photos8From downtown7.9 km
- 5ACTIVE PLUS PHYSICAL THERAPYClaytown · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews84 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days15 · 67% repliedPhotos7From downtown7.2 km
- 6Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Main CampusMedical Center · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews241 · 4.4 ★New, 90 days33 · 97% repliedPhotos18From downtown2.4 km
- 7ATI Physical TherapyCornerstone VillageTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews249 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days6 · 50% repliedPhotos7From downtown14.7 km
- 8Peak Performance Physical Therapy, Sports Rehab, WellnessRiverbend · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews68 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days15 · 20% repliedPhotos60From downtown9.9 km
What the Detroit 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 52 Google reviews. Half of the 156 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have 4 or fewer reviews, and only 7 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Main Campus added 33, ACTIVE PLUS PHYSICAL THERAPY added 15 and Peak Performance Physical Therapy, Sports Rehab, Wellness added 15.
3 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
Western Ontario Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation Centre, which makes the top 3 most often, has 3 photos on its Google profile. The typical physical therapy listing in Detroit has 2 photos.
5 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 Detroit. Western Ontario Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation Centre is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 8.8 km from downtown. Active Body Physical Therapy is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 9.4 km from downtown. ATI Physical Therapy is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 15.3 km from downtown.
Where Detroit’s 156 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.
156 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Detroit search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Detroit. 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 1,440; lowest in February 2026 at 830.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 16 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 38.
- 1henryford.combest #1
- 2dmc.orgbest #2
- 3athletico.combest #2
- 4zocdoc.combest #3
- 5advphysicaltherapy.combest #4
- 6locations.atipt.combest #8
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Google also showed an AI Overview on some of these searches.
What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Detroit
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 Detroit 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 Detroit 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 Detroit
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Detroit?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Western Ontario Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation Centre was #1 for "physical therapy" at 4 of our 49 spots across Detroit. For "physical therapist", Western Ontario Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation Centre was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Detroit?
There is no fixed number. The physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 52 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 156 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Detroit have 4 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Detroit?
Google estimates advertisers pay $3.63 to $13.56 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Detroit. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $13.56 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Detroit rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. ATI Physical Therapy, about 15.3 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 Detroit 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 Detroit. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.