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What patients look for in a clinic listing
We looked at how patients use directory listings to choose a clinic. Three things matter more than the rest — and one matters less than you'd think.
By FindPhysio editorial · March 15, 2026 · 5 min read
A clinic listing is a small thing — usually a card with a name, a sentence, and a few tags. But the patients reading it are making a real decision. We spent a few weeks watching how they read.
What matters
Three things consistently drive a click: the services listed, whether the clinic is accepting new patients, and the neighbourhood. A patient with a pelvic health concern is scanning for "Pelvic Health". Someone in pain right now needs to know they can get in this week.
What matters less
Patient testimonials, surprisingly. They get scanned, not read. The honest, specific sentence about what your clinic actually does will outperform five glowing reviews almost every time.
Three lines that work
- "Multidisciplinary clinic with physiotherapists, kinesiologists, and RMTs under one roof."
- "Pelvic health physiotherapy for all bodies. Pre-natal, post-natal, and chronic pelvic pain."
- "Performance-focused clinic for competitive and recreational athletes. Biomechanical analysis and return-to-sport programs."
Each one tells a patient, in one sentence, whether they're in the right place. That's the entire job.