How physical therapists rank on Google in St. Louis
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across St. Louis, 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.
- 1SSM Health Physical Therapy - St. Louis Downtown4.8(70)Physical therapy clinic · Downtown
- 2Athletico Physical Therapy - Downtown St. Louis4.9(211)Physical therapy clinic · Downtown
- 3Axes Physical Therapy - St. Louis City, MO4.9(192)Physical therapy clinic · Midtown
- searches for physical therapy in St. Louis in a typical month
- 1,125
- spots where ApexNetwork Physical Therapy is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 6 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 127
- 0
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 20 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 St. Louis
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.
- 1ApexNetwork Physical TherapyGranite City · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews127 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days20 · 100% repliedPhotos6From downtown12.9 km
- 2ApexNetwork Physical TherapyBelleville · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews81 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos33From downtown17.5 km
- 3SSM Health Physical Therapy - St. Louis DowntownDowntown · #1 at 5 spotsTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews70 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos24From downtown0.8 km
- 4Gateway Regional Medical Center Physical TherapyGranite City · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews5 · 3.8 ★New, 90 days0Photos1From downtown9.5 km
- 5Axes Physical Therapy - St. Louis City, MOMidtown · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at8 of 49 spotsReviews192 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days26 · 0% repliedPhotos12From downtown3 km
- 6Athletico Physical Therapy - JenningsJennings · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews46 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos7From downtown13.1 km
- 7SSM Health Physical Therapy - Collinsville, ILCollinsville · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews114 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days3 · 67% repliedPhotos20From downtown17.8 km
- 8Athletico Physical Therapy - Central West EndCentral West End · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews150 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days3 · 100% repliedPhotos16From downtown4.5 km
What the St. Louis 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 127 Google reviews. Half of the 208 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have no reviews, and only 8 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Axes Physical Therapy - St. Louis City, MO added 26, ApexNetwork Physical Therapy added 20 and ApexNetwork Physical Therapy added 5.
5 of the 7 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
ApexNetwork Physical Therapy, which makes the top 3 most often, has 6 photos on its Google profile. The typical physical therapy listing in St. Louis has 1 photo.
All 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 St. Louis. ApexNetwork Physical Therapy is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 17.5 km from downtown. ApexNetwork Physical Therapy is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 12.9 km from downtown. SSM Health Physical Therapy - St. Louis Downtown is #1 at 5 spots, from an office 0.8 km from downtown.
Where St. Louis’s 208 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.
208 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in St. Louis search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for St. Louis. 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 March 2026 at 1,440; lowest in February 2026 at 990.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 20 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 21.
- 1yelp.combest #1
- 2zocdoc.combest #1
- 3ssmphysicaltherapy.combest #2
- 4ssmhealth.combest #2
- 5atr-stl.combest #2
- 6stlukes-stl.combest #3
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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 St. Louis
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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in St. Louis?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, ApexNetwork Physical Therapy was #1 for "physical therapy" at 6 of our 49 spots across St. Louis, and ApexNetwork Physical Therapy was in the top 3 at 10. For "physical therapist", ApexNetwork Physical Therapy was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in St. Louis?
There is no fixed number. The physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 127 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 208 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown St. Louis have no reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in St. Louis?
Google estimates advertisers pay $2.39 to $11.88 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in St. Louis. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $11.88 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown St. Louis rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. ApexNetwork Physical Therapy, about 12.9 km from downtown, was #1 at 5 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.