UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                        August 31, 2006 (August 31, 2006)

                           U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Nevada                   1-11151                76-0364866
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 (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)    File Number)         Identification No.)


1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 300, Houston, Texas           77042
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        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-7000


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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers

On August 31, 2006, the Company announced that Albert L. Rosen had rejoined the
Company's Board of Directors expanding the number of Board members from ten to
eleven. Mr. Rosen had briefly stepped off the board in May, 2006. He has served
on the Company's Board of Directors since 1992. Prior to May, 2006, Mr. Rosen
served on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and will serve on
such committee upon his return.

Mr. Rosen manages his personal investments and retired as President and General
Manager of the San Francisco Giants, a major league baseball team, in December
1992.





                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                             U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.


Dated: September 1, 2006                   By: /s/ LAWRANCE W. MCAFEE
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                                                 Lawrance W. McAfee
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                        (duly authorized officer and principal
                                          financial and accounting officer)