Physical therapy clinics in Tennessee

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,477 physical therapy clinics in Tennessee. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That is 5.2 per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 5.4.

At $1,088 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Tennessee spend about $3.1B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 13% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which physical therapy clinics share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Tennessee was 773 in 2023, up 17.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,654 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 23.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Tennessee.

Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #24 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Clarksville metro area scores highest (67). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Lawrenceburg area scores highest (67).