How physical therapists rank on Google in Portland
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Portland, 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.
- 1West Portland Physical Therapy Clinic, LLC4.8(284)Physical therapy clinic · Goose Hollow
- 2Bridgetown Physical Therapy & Training Studio4.9(70)
- 3Optimal Results Physical Therapy5.0(133)
- searches for physical therapy in Portland in a typical month
- 2,290
- spots where North Lake Physical Therapy is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 4 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing
- 0
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 7 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 Portland
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.
- 1St Johns Physical TherapyCathedral Park · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews87 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days0Photos13From downtown10.5 km
- 2SportsCare Physical TherapyNortheast Portland · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews163 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 100% repliedPhotos27From downtown10.1 km
- 3North Lake Physical TherapyNortheast Portland · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews130 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days14 · 0% repliedPhotos11From downtown12.5 km
- 4Two Rivers Physical TherapySt. Johns · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews47 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days4 · 100% repliedPhotos9From downtown9.6 km
- 5Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy - St. JohnsCathedral ParkTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews36 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days1 · 0% repliedPhotos2From downtown9.9 km
- 6Therapeutic Associates Bethany Physical TherapyBethany · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews298 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days6 · 0% repliedPhotos37From downtown13 km
- 7Therapydia Physical Therapy - North PortlandBoise · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews119 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days2 · 0% repliedPhotos11From downtown4.4 km
- 8Physical Therapy at Orthopedic + Fracture Specialists - Barnes Rd.Cedar Mill · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at3 of 49 spotsReviews174 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days49 · 86% repliedPhotos5From downtown9.3 km
What the Portland leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 831 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have no reviews, and only 19 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Physical Therapy at Orthopedic + Fracture Specialists - Barnes Rd. added 49, North Lake Physical Therapy added 14 and Therapeutic Associates Bethany Physical Therapy added 6.
3 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical physical therapy listing in Portland 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 Portland. North Lake Physical Therapy is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 12.5 km from downtown. St Johns Physical Therapy is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 10.5 km from downtown. Two Rivers Physical Therapy is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 9.6 km from downtown.
Where Portland’s 831 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown.
831 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Portland search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Portland. 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 May 2026 at 4,660; lowest in April 2026 at 1,740.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 7 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 16.
- 1reddit.combest #2
- 2acceleratedpt.combest #4
- 3yelp.combest #4
- 4cascadeclimbers.combest #5
- 5linkedin.combest #5
- 6healthy.kaiserpermanente.orgbest #1
Across “physical therapy portland”, “physical therapist portland” and “physical therapy near me”.
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- When should you not do physical therapy?
- How much does a physical therapist charge per hour?
- What is a red flag in physical therapy?
Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Portland
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 Portland 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 Portland 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 Portland
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Portland?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, North Lake Physical Therapy was #1 for "physical therapy" at 4 of our 49 spots across Portland, and St Johns Physical Therapy was in the top 3 at 5. For "physical therapist", St Johns Physical Therapy was #1 at the most spots (4).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Portland?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 831 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Portland have no reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Portland?
Google estimates advertisers pay $3.63 to $12.19 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Portland. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $12.19 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Portland rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. St Johns Physical Therapy, about 10.5 km from downtown, was #1 at 3 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 Portland 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 Portland. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.