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): April 19, 2006
                                (April 19, 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 File        (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)            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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The  Company's  Letter to  Shareholders,  which is being mailed to the Company's
shareholders  on April 21, 2006 and  accompanies  its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005, is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The letter  contains  certain  non-GAAP  financial  measures  as  defined  under
Regulation G of the rules and  regulations  of the SEC.  The non-GAAP  financial
measure contained in this letter includes a discussion of EBITDA.  EBITDA equals
net income before interest,  taxes,  amortization and depreciation  expense. See
Exhibit  99.2  included  in this  filing for a  reconciliation  of net income to
EBITDA.  Management  believes providing this non-GAAP  financial  information to
investors is useful  information  for comparing  the Company's  period-to-period
results.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  None.

(b)  None.

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibits     Description of Exhibits
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99.1         2006 Letter to Shareholders
99.2         Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - EBITDA




                                    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: April 19, 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)




                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT      DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99.1         2006 Letter to Shareholders

99.2         Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure - EBITDA