How physical therapists rank on Google in Houston
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Houston, 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.
- 1Body On Point4.9(27)
- 2Sculpt U Physical Therapy: Heights5.0(230)Physical therapy clinic · Greater Heights
- 3Revolve Physical Therapy - East Downtown5.0(118)Physical therapy clinic · Downtown Houston
- searches for physical therapy in Houston in a typical month
- 4,880
- spots where Elation Physical Therapy is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 5 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 265
- 0
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 13 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 Houston
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.
- 1Elation Physical TherapyGreater Heights · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at13 of 49 spotsReviews265 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days19 · 95% repliedPhotos92From downtown6.2 km
- 2Revolve Physical Therapy - East DowntownDowntown Houston · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews118 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days10 · 100% repliedPhotos286From downtown2.7 km
- 3Houston Physicians Hospital Aquatic TherapySoutheast Houston · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews34 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos5From downtown14 km
- 4Select Physical Therapy - FanninAstrodome Area · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews170 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos26From downtown9.3 km
- 5Airline Physical Therapy and ChiropracticIndependence Heights · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews35 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos9From downtown7.9 km
- 6OPTherapy & WellnessLawndale / Wayside · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews42 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos26From downtown6.9 km
- 7Bulletproof Physical TherapyLazybrook / Timbergrove · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews257 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days24 · 75% repliedPhotos97From downtown8.5 km
- 8Sculpt U Physical Therapy: HeightsGreater Heights · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews230 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days19 · 58% repliedPhotos175From downtown4 km
What the Houston 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 265 Google reviews. Half of the 667 physical therapy listings within 20 km of downtown have no reviews, and only 37 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Bulletproof Physical Therapy added 24, Elation Physical Therapy added 19 and Sculpt U Physical Therapy: Heights added 19.
4 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
Elation Physical Therapy, which makes the top 3 most often, has 92 photos on its Google profile. The typical physical therapy listing in Houston has 1 photo.
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 Houston. Elation Physical Therapy is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 6.2 km from downtown. Houston Physicians Hospital Aquatic Therapy is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 14 km from downtown. Select Physical Therapy - Fannin is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 9.3 km from downtown.
Where Houston’s 667 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 20 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the physical therapists that make the top 3 most often sit.
667 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Houston search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Houston. 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 September 2025 at 5,880; lowest in February 2026 at 3,990.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 13 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. QC Kinetix paid for the first place at 10.
- 1utphysicians.combest #1
- 2memorialhermann.orgbest #2
- 3selectphysicaltherapy.combest #2
- 4houstonmethodist.orgbest #3
- 5riveroakspt.combest #5
- 6zocdoc.combest #5
Across “physical therapy houston”, “physical therapist houston” and “physical therapy near me”.
- How much is physical therapy in Houston?
- What are the three types of physical therapy?
- How much do pts make in Houston?
- Can I go to physical therapy without a referral in Texas?
- Do you need a referral to see a PT in Texas?
- How much do physical therapists make in Houston, TX?
Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Houston
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 Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Houston?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 24, 2026, Elation Physical Therapy was #1 for "physical therapy" at 5 of our 49 spots across Houston. For "physical therapist", Elation Physical Therapy was #1 at the most spots (7).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Houston?
There is no fixed number. The physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 265 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 667 physical therapy listings within 20 km of downtown Houston have no reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Houston?
Google estimates advertisers pay $2.64 to $8.04 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Houston. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $8.04 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Houston rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Houston Physicians Hospital Aquatic Therapy, about 14 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 Houston on September 24, 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 Houston. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.