Local SEO for physiotherapy and physical therapy clinics

People looking for a physio often search for the problem as much as the profession: back pain, a running injury, rehab after surgery. Many book without a referral, choosing from the few clinics that appear close to home or work. SearchOps tracks those condition and treatment searches across each clinic's area, shows what AI assistants recommend, and brings reviews into one place.

  • Condition and treatment searches, not just 'physio near me'
  • Each clinic's catchment scanned on Google Maps
  • What ChatGPT and Gemini recommend for an injury
  • Reviews in one inbox, with replies drafted for you to check

The problem

Patients search for the injury, then pick from what's nearby

A runner with a sore knee, an office worker with back pain and someone recovering from a knee replacement all need a physio, but they search in different words. Google can show a different set of clinics for each, and patients tend to choose among the ones close to where they live or work. A clinic that leads for 'physio' near its door can be missing for the conditions it treats best, or a few streets further out.

01

Condition searches such as 'back pain' or 'sports injury' can show different clinics from 'physiotherapist'.

02

The category name depends on the market: 'Physiotherapist' in most places, 'Physical therapy clinic' in the US.

03

Sports, pelvic health and post-surgery rehab each have their own audience and searches.

04

Clinics in shared buildings or gyms can end up with duplicate or mismatched listings.

Questions SearchOps answers

What a clinic owner needs to know

Four questions, each answered by data SearchOps collects for every clinic you track.

01Conditions

Do we appear for the problems patients search for?

Track conditions and treatments such as back pain, sports injuries, pelvic health and post-surgery rehab as separate keywords. Geo-grid scans show your Google Maps position for each across the area your patients come from.

Visibility for each condition you treat

02Catchment

How far out do patients find us?

Scans show where across your area you lead, where you fade and which clinics appear instead. Geo-Grid Insights compares you with those clinics on categories, reviews and listing details.

The neighbourhoods to win, and who you're up against

03AI answers

Who do assistants recommend for an injury?

SearchOps asks ChatGPT and Gemini the questions patients ask, such as who's good for running injuries or which clinic offers pelvic health physio. You see how often your clinic is named and recommended, who is named instead and the sources the answers cite.

Your share of recommendations, condition by condition

04Reviews

What are patients saying about us?

New reviews from connected Google profiles arrive in one inbox with sentiment grouped by topic, so you can see whether booking, the clinic or results are moving the rating. The agent drafts replies for you to check before they're posted.

A clear read on the rating, and safe replies

What to track

A starting setup for a physio clinic

Copy these into SearchOps, swapping in your own town and specialisms. Start with the conditions you treat most.

Searches to scan on Google

Add each as a keyword. Geo-grid scans show where you appear for it on Google Maps, in the local pack and in AI answers on Google.

  • physio near me
  • physiotherapist [town]
  • physical therapy near me
  • sports physio [town]
  • back pain physio
  • knee injury physio
  • pelvic health physio
  • sports massage [town]
How geo-grid scans work

Questions to put to ChatGPT and Gemini

SearchOps asks these on a schedule and records who is named, how you're described and the sources the answers cite.

  • Who's a good physio for running injuries near [area]?
  • Which physio clinics in [area] treat back pain without a GP referral?
  • Is there a pelvic health physiotherapist near [area]?
  • Where can I get rehab after knee surgery near [area]?
  • Which physios near [area] have evening appointments?
How AI visibility checks work

Profile details to get right

The audit scores each one against the rivals from your scans. Edit them from SearchOps, approve each change and undo it if you need to.

  • Primary category 'Physiotherapist' or 'Physical therapy clinic', whichever patients use where you are
  • Each condition and treatment listed as a service
  • Hours that show early, evening and weekend sessions
  • A booking link that goes straight to the booking page
  • Photos of the treatment rooms and team
  • A description that names your specialisms and the area you serve
How the profile manager works

Before and after

What changes when you see demand condition by condition

Patient demand
Without the dataOne ranking for 'physio'
With SearchOpsVisibility for each condition and treatment across your area
Several clinics
Without the dataA guess at why one clinic is quieter
With SearchOpsEach clinic scanned on its own, with the clinics ahead of it
AI recommendations
Without the dataNo view of what assistants recommend for an injury
With SearchOpsHow often ChatGPT and Gemini name you, condition by condition
The profile
Without the dataServices that say 'physiotherapy' and little else
With SearchOpsScored against rival clinics, edited with approval and undo
Reviews
Without the dataRead when someone has time
With SearchOpsOne inbox, topics by sentiment, replies drafted for you to check

Use cases

Questions physio clinics bring to the data

Illustrative examples, and the kind of answer SearchOps gives.

Physical therapy practice, three clinicsAustin, US

“Why does our newest clinic get so few new patients?”

Scans for 'physical therapy' and 'sports injury' show the two older clinics in the top three across their areas, while the newest sits outside the pack beyond a few blocks. Geo-Grid Insights shows the clinics ahead of it have years of reviews, so the gap is reviews at one site rather than the brand.

Sports injury clinicWellington, New Zealand

“When runners ask ChatGPT for a physio, are we recommended?”

AI visibility checks show the clinic mentioned for general physio questions but not recommended for running injuries, where two rivals are named. The answers cite a running club's list of recommended clinics, which gives the clinic a specific place to start.

Pelvic health physioBristol, UK

“Do people searching for pelvic health physio find us?”

Scans show the clinic leading for 'pelvic health physio' across most of the city, a search with few competing clinics, while it barely appears for 'physio near me'. The specialism is where it already wins, so that is what the profile should lead with.

Physio and rehab centreDubai, UAE

“Is our rating slipping because of treatment or because of booking?”

Review sentiment by topic shows treatment and therapists praised consistently, with complaints about rescheduled appointments rising. That points to the booking process, and careful general replies show future patients the centre is listening.

Choosing a plan

The right plan for a practice or a group

A single practice, a growing group or an agency with healthcare clients: plans scale with the practices and clinician profiles you track and the Google profiles you connect. Every plan includes every tracking tool.

Compare every plan

Starter

For a single practice

  • 10 tracked locations, including nearby practices to watch
  • 1 connected Google profile
  • Google reviews in one inbox
  • Single user

Pro

For a growing practice or a small group

  • 50 tracked locations
  • 25 connected Google profiles
  • Trustpilot and Tripadvisor reviews alongside Google
  • API access and MCP server

Agency

For healthcare groups and the agencies that market them

  • 200 tracked locations
  • 100 connected Google profiles
  • White-label client reports
  • Unlimited team members

FAQ

Physiotherapy. Questions we get

Use the term patients use where you are. 'Physical therapy clinic' fits the US, and 'Physiotherapist' fits most other English-speaking markets. Add secondary categories only where they're accurate, and list conditions and treatments as services.

Yes. Keywords are unlimited on every plan, so you can track conditions, treatments and specialisms at each clinic. What uses your allowance is how often you check them, and you can check the ones that matter most more often.

Check your regulator's rules first. In Australia, for example, Ahpra's advertising guidelines restrict how regulated health services use testimonials. Replying to reviews on Google is a separate question: keep replies general and never confirm someone is a patient.

If the clinic has its own staffed space and sees patients there during set hours, it can have its own profile at that address, separate from the gym's. Keep the name, phone and hours specific to the clinic so the two listings don't get mixed up.

Yes. Each clinic is its own tracked location with its own scans, AI visibility and reviews, and a report can show several clinics side by side. Starter tracks up to 10 locations, Pro 50 and Agency 200.

Scans show where across your area you lead and where the chain does, search by search. Specialist searches such as pelvic health or running injuries often show a different set of clinics from 'physio near me', so those are where a smaller clinic can lead.

Yes. You can write and schedule posts for each clinic's Google profile, with a preview of how the post will look, and see them on a calendar.

Start tracking your real rankings today

See where you actually rank on Google Maps, not where Google tells you. Pick the plan that fits and start tracking from day one.