--- title: "APM New Zealand vs The Sports Clinic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is APM New Zealand or The Sports Clinic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson physiotherapy clinics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apm-new-zealand-vs-the-sports-clinic-nelson" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # APM New Zealand vs The Sports Clinic: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is APM New Zealand or The Sports Clinic more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nelson physiotherapy clinics set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: APM New Zealand and The Sports Clinic - **Competitive set**: Nelson physiotherapy clinics - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **APM New Zealand Share of Search**: 0% - **The Sports Clinic Share of Search**: 10.6% ## Is APM New Zealand or The Sports Clinic more popular in search? - In September 2026, The Sports Clinic had more branded searches than APM New Zealand among Nelson physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand. The Sports Clinic had about 50 branded searches, while APM New Zealand had 0. The Sports Clinic made up 10.6% of all Nelson physiotherapy clinic searches we track, and APM New Zealand accounted for 0%. - The Sports Clinic was ahead of APM New Zealand in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, APM New Zealand’s share of searches among Nelson physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand moved from 1.9% to 0%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 0. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Sports Clinic’s share of searches among Nelson physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand moved from 7.7% to 10.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 50. ## Top Nelson physiotherapy clinics in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, The Sports Clinic was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. APM New Zealand did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Relief Point Physio | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | The Sports Clinic | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | TBI Health | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Sports Therapy Nelson | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Relief Point Physiotherapy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | APM New Zealand | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Nelson physiotherapy clinics - Asked ChatGPT "Which physiotherapy clinic should I go to in Nelson, New Zealand?": 1. Relief Point Physio, 2. The Sports Clinic, 3. TBI Health - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best physiotherapy clinics in Nelson, New Zealand?": 1. Relief Point Physio, 2. TBI Health, 3. Relief Point Physiotherapy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best physiotherapy clinic in Nelson, New Zealand for sports injury rehab?": 1. The Sports Clinic, 2. Sports Therapy Nelson Not named in any answer: APM New Zealand. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Nelson physiotherapy clinics in September 2026? - In September 2026, Relief Point Physiotherapy overtook APM New Zealand to rank 5th among Nelson physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand, with 2.1% of the searches. - The Sports Clinic’s share of searches among Nelson physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 11.7% to 10.6% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for APM New Zealand in New Zealand fell 100% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 0 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | APM New Zealand estimated searches | APM New Zealand Share of Search | APM New Zealand rank | The Sports Clinic estimated searches | The Sports Clinic Share of Search | The Sports Clinic rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10 | 1.9% | 5 | 40 | 7.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 40 | 7.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 40 | 10.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 40 | 7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 50 | 10% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 10 | 1.5% | 5 | 70 | 10.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 40 | 8.7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 70 | 12.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 70 | 11.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 50 | 11.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 50 | 10.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 50 | 10.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using APM New Zealand’s and The Sports Clinic’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **APM New Zealand**: Measured on the search terms “apm new zealand” and “apm rehab”, summed into one figure. - **The Sports Clinic**: Measured on the search term “the sports clinic nelson”. - [APM New Zealand profile](/demand/nz/brands/apm-new-zealand) - [The Sports Clinic profile](/demand/nz/brands/the-sports-clinic-nelson) - [All Nelson physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/nelson/physiotherapy-clinics): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is APM New Zealand or The Sports Clinic more popular in search? In September 2026, The Sports Clinic had more branded searches than APM New Zealand among Nelson physiotherapy clinics in New Zealand. The Sports Clinic had about 50 branded searches, while APM New Zealand had 0. The Sports Clinic made up 10.6% of all Nelson physiotherapy clinic searches we track, and APM New Zealand accounted for 0%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "APM New Zealand vs The Sports Clinic: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apm-new-zealand-vs-the-sports-clinic-nelson This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apm-new-zealand-vs-the-sports-clinic-nelson. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.