Best Physiotherapists in Wellington

We assessed 58 physiotherapists in Wellington and ranked the top 5 on public rating quality, review volume and how recent the reviews are. The businesses listed below hold 1,185 Google reviews between them. No business can pay for a place in these rankings. Last updated 23 October 2026. How we rank

Top 5 Physiotherapists in Wellington

The top 5 physiotherapists in Wellington are #1 Severn Clinics, #2 Central City Physiotherapy, #3 Habit Health Majestic, #4 Refresh Physio, and #5 South Coast Physiotherapy, ranked by Top5 Score.

  • 1

    Severn Clinics - Pain & Injury Care

    ★ 4.9 412 reviews Score 176
    Highest
    5★ 401 4★ 2 3★ 1 1★ 8

    Severn Clinics takes on chronic pain cases that other practitioners have not been able to shift, working through conditions like plantar fasciitis, complex regional pain syndrome, sciatic pain, migraines, and persistent back pain using shockwave therapy, acupuncture, laser, and needling in combination.

    3/23 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington Central, Wellington

    Call 04 385 6446 Map Is this your business?
  • 2

    Central City Physiotherapy Clinic

    ↓ 1
    ★ 4.9 209 reviews Score 168
    8.5 behind
    5★ 201 4★ 5 3★ 1 1★ 2

    Central City Physiotherapy gets people back to sport and daily life through tailored rehab for shoulder injuries, knee problems, back pain, and migraine-related conditions.

    5/330 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington

    Call 04 499 3504 Map Is this your business?
  • 3

    Habit Health Majestic

    Verified ↓ 1
    ★ 4.5 158 reviews +1 Score 161 +1
    14.8 behind
    5★ 117 4★ 23 3★ 6 2★ 4 1★ 8

    Habit Health Majestic delivers injury rehab spanning hand and elbow rehabilitation, post-surgical recovery, and exercise-based treatment for conditions like osteoarthritis. Physios like Katherine are noted for achieving outcomes beyond what specialists predicted, and the welcoming environment is specifically mentioned as helping clients feel at ease before and during sessions.

    Majestic Centre P2/100 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington Mon Closed · Tue–Thu 6am–9pm · Fri 6am–7pm · Sat–Sun 8am–6pm

    Call 04 499 9940 Map
  • 4

    Refresh Physio

    ↓ 1
    ★ 4.9 87 reviews Score 156
    19.9 behind
    5★ 85 4★ 1 1★ 1

    Refresh Physio gets results where previous treatment has failed, working through ligament tears, chronic back pain, leg pain, and running injuries by identifying the underlying cause rather than treating symptoms.

    70 Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie, Wellington

    Call 04 387 4936 Map Is this your business?
  • 5

    South Coast Physiotherapy

    ★ 5.0 48 reviews +3 Score 154 +2
    21.9 behind
    5★ 48

    South Coast Physiotherapy builds structured recovery programmes for sports injuries across knees, ankles, shoulders, and backs, as well as pre- and post-surgical rehab including ACL and rotator cuff procedures.

    118 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington

    Call 020 460 6023 Map Is this your business?

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Before you book a physiotherapist in Wellington

Most physiotherapy for injuries, sports-related or otherwise, can be partly funded by ACC, which lowers the cost per visit, so ask whether the clinic lodges ACC claims directly. Check that practitioners are registered with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand, and ask whether you will see the same physio each visit, as continuity matters for a treatment plan.

The questions below are drawn from 323 customer reviews collected for this page.

What does physiotherapy typically cost in New Zealand, and what does ACC cover?

ACC subsidises physiotherapy for injury-related treatment, leaving a patient part-charge that varies by clinic. In Wellington, that part-charge runs from around $20 to $50 per session, though some clinics charge more.

For non-injury conditions, full private fees range from roughly $60 to $120 per standard session. Clinics can lodge ACC claims directly, so you do not need a GP referral to access the ACC pathway for an accident-related injury.

How do I check a physiotherapist is registered and qualified?

Every practising physiotherapist in New Zealand must hold a current annual practising certificate issued by the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand (PBНZ), the statutory body that governs the profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. You can verify any physiotherapist's registration and certificate status for free on the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand's public register, which also shows any conditions or restrictions on a practitioner's scope of practice.

If you have concerns about the care you receive, you can raise a formal complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner, who investigates breaches of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights. When a clinic lists areas such as sports rehab, vestibular treatment, or post-surgical recovery, that signals a focus area rather than a formal subspecialty registration, so it is worth asking directly about the practitioner's relevant experience.

How many sessions should treatment realistically take?

A good physiotherapist will give you an expected session range and clear goals at or shortly after your first appointment, not an open-ended plan that keeps extending. Several reviewers reported meaningful progress within three to eight sessions for conditions like tendinopathy, ankle injuries, and plantar fasciitis, with home exercises playing a central role between visits. If you are many sessions in with no measurable improvement and no revised plan, that is a signal to seek a second opinion, as at least one reviewer found a different approach resolved what months of repeated treatment had not.

What are the warning signs of a physiotherapy clinic you should avoid?
  • –No clear treatment goals or expected session count given at the outset, with visits rolling on indefinitely.
  • –Repeated identical treatment each session with explanations like "it just takes time," especially when the injury is not improving.
  • –Poor communication about ACC part-charges or additional fees, including unexpected charges sent through a debt agency.
  • –Practitioners entering a treatment room unannounced, particularly when a patient is undressed, pointing to weak consent and privacy practices.
  • –Being discouraged from seeking a specialist opinion or keeping other medical appointments in favour of continuing clinic treatment.
  • –Booking system failures that result in no record of your appointment, suggesting poor administration that can affect your treatment continuity.
What should you ask before booking a physiotherapist?
  • –Do you lodge ACC claims directly, and what is your exact patient part-charge per session?
  • –Will I see the same physiotherapist at every appointment, or might I be rotated between practitioners?
  • –How many sessions do you expect my condition to take, and what does a realistic recovery timeline look like?
  • –Will you provide a home exercise programme, and how will it be communicated between sessions?
  • –Do you have specific experience treating my type of injury or condition, for example post-surgical rehab, tendinopathy, or vestibular issues?
  • –Do you send written session notes or a treatment plan summary after appointments so I can track my progress?
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About this ranking

What the 10 physiotherapists listed above hold, at the 23 October 2026 check.

412
reviews held by the #1 ranked business
48
reviews held by the #5 ranked business
4.5
lowest rating among the 10 listed
1.9%
of their 1,185 reviews are one-star

We first assessed physiotherapists in Wellington in June 2026 and have rechecked the ranking three times since. Severn Clinics has held first place since October 2026. Central City Physiotherapy, Habit Health Majestic and Refresh Physio have been in the top 5 at every check.

What has changed since June 2026?
Oct 2026

New first place: Severn Clinics. Severn Clinics entered the top 5 at #1. Motion Health Lambton Quay left the top 5, down to #6. Vertigo Balance Clinic and RAISE Physio Pilates entered the list, at #7 and #10.

Sep 2026

South Coast Physiotherapy entered the top 5, up from #7. Peter Halstead Physio left the top 5, down to #6.

Jun 2026

First check. Central City Physiotherapy #1.

We updated the scoring method in August, September and October 2026. See what changed.

Months where nothing changed at the top are not listed.

How are the top physiotherapists in Wellington chosen?

We build this page from Google Maps results for physiotherapists in Wellington. Each one is scored on its public rating and review record, using the same published method on every page. Businesses outside the area, or whose reviews describe a different line of work, are left out. Every category and city is rechecked on a rolling cycle, about every two to three months. See how we rank for how rankings are made and who is left out. On specialist pages like this one, a business's reviews count in proportion to how many of them are about physiotherapists, so a business mostly reviewed for other work cannot win on review volume alone. See the words we look for.

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