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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): January 18, 2011 (January 18, 2011)

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

Nevada

1-11151

76-0364866

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 300, Houston, Texas

77042

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)


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


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

          On January 18, 2011, U. S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has successfully launched a workers compensation and disability initiative called Fit2WRK.  Fit2WRK provides an integrated solution for the management and prevention of injuries in the workplace. Through Fit2WRK, U.S. Physical Therapy has secured a number of network and employer direct agreements. From auto manufacturing to fabrication, chemical processing plants, logistics companies, housing supplies and grocery chains, Fit2WRK is proving to reduce loss time and employer cost from injury as well as to expedite employee return to work.  Programs are designed around the higher risk jobs in the workplace involving potential musculoskeletal disorders.

          Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filings by the Company under such Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Exhibits

Description of Exhibits

 
99.1

Registrant's press release dated January 18, 2011 - U.S. Physical Therapy Introduces Workers Compensation and Disability Initiative Fit2WRK™.*

*Furnished herewith.




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:

January 18, 2011

By:    /s/ LAWRANCE W. MCAFEE

Lawrance W. McAfee

Chief Financial Officer

 (duly authorized officer and principal financial

and accounting officer)