Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pierre, SD

There are 31 licensed therapists registered in Pierre. The two most common licence types are physical therapist (18) and occupational therapist (9).

Among the 57 places in South Dakota big enough for the comparison to hold — at least a thousand residents, and a resident population that matches who is registered there — Pierre ranks 20th by providers per resident.

That puts Pierre close to the middle for South Dakota. Expect to contact several providers rather than one, and to find that availability rather than choice is the binding constraint.

Of the 133 places in South Dakota with at least one registered provider, Pierre ranks 10th by count.

The largest single group is physical therapist, at 18 providers or 58% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how South Dakota licenses its providers.

Just over half of the licensed therapists here — 62% — hold the same licence, physical therapist. Where one type dominates like this, the practical question is less which letters someone has than whether they work with what you are bringing to them.

One caveat on reading these numbers: the registry records where a provider registered an address, not where they see clients day to day, and addresses are not always kept current. It also says nothing about whether someone is taking new clients.