EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Christopher J. Reading, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of U.S. Physical Therapy Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
Date: April 29, 2020
| | | /s/ Christopher J. Reading | |
| | | Christopher J. Reading | |
| | | President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) |