How physical therapists rank on Google in San Francisco
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across San Francisco, 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.
- 1Healthwell Physical Therapy Group(Amber Rehab)4.9(146)
- 2Potrero Physical Therapy4.9(179)Physical therapy clinic · Showplace Square
- 3Rising Sun Physical Therapy4.7(150)
- searches for physical therapy in San Francisco in a typical month
- 2,590
- spots where Ocean Beach Physical Therapy is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 7 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing
- 0
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 9 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 San Francisco
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.
- 1Ocean Beach Physical TherapySunset District · #1 at 7 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews186 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days12 · 0% repliedPhotos20From downtown8.4 km
- 2Potrero Physical TherapyShowplace SquareTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews179 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days10 · 100% repliedPhotos8From downtown1.7 km
- 3Therapydia San Francisco Physical TherapyFinancial District · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews183 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days12 · 92% repliedPhotos28From downtown2.4 km
- 4Graspmore Physical TherapyPotrero Hill · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews268 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days16 · 88% repliedPhotos80From downtown2.3 km
- 5Presidio Sport & MedicinePresidio of San Francisco · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews215 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days23 · 39% repliedPhotos37From downtown3.7 km
- 6Renew Physical TherapyMill Valley · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews89 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days2 · 0% repliedPhotos4From downtown15 km
- 7Select Physical Therapy - SunsetSunset DistrictTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews79 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days3 · 100% repliedPhotos21From downtown8.5 km
- 8Dr. Jason Won Physical Therapy and CoachingBayshore Heights · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at4 of 49 spotsReviews92 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 100% repliedPhotos27From downtown8.8 km
What the San Francisco leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.
Half of the 438 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have no reviews, and only 7 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Presidio Sport & Medicine added 23, Graspmore Physical Therapy added 16 and Ocean Beach Physical Therapy added 12.
5 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The typical physical therapy listing in San Francisco has 1 photo.
7 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 San Francisco. Ocean Beach Physical Therapy is #1 at 7 spots, from an office 8.4 km from downtown. Presidio Sport & Medicine is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 3.7 km from downtown. Therapydia San Francisco Physical Therapy is #1 at 4 spots, from an office 2.4 km from downtown.
Where San Francisco’s 438 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown.
438 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in San Francisco search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for San Francisco. 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 April 2026 at 3,070; lowest in December 2025 at 1,810.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 9 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 10.
- 1ucsfhealth.orgbest #1
- 2yelp.combest #1
- 3selectphysicaltherapy.combest #3
- 4sutterhealth.orgbest #4
- 5apextherapy.netbest #5
- 6agilept.combest #5
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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 San Francisco
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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in San Francisco?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, Ocean Beach Physical Therapy was #1 for "physical therapy" at 7 of our 49 spots across San Francisco. For "physical therapist", Ocean Beach Physical Therapy was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in San Francisco?
There is no fixed number. Half of the 438 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown San Francisco have no reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in San Francisco?
Google estimates advertisers pay $2.19 to $8.24 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in San Francisco. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $8.24 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown San Francisco rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Renew Physical Therapy, about 15 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.