Exhibit 99.1

U.S. Physical Therapy Elects Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. to Board of Directors

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2005--U.S. Physical Therapy,
Inc. (Nasdaq:USPH) announced today that Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. has
been elected to the Company's Board of Directors expanding the number
of Board members from ten to eleven.
    Dr. Harris is President and Chief Executive Officer of Vesalius
Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage medical
informatics and technology. Previously he was an astronaut and
clinical Scientist with NASA, where he conducted research in
musculoskeletal physiology and osteoporosis. While with NASA, Dr.
Harris logged more that 438 hours and over 7.2 million miles in space.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of
Houston, a Master of Medical Science from the University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston, a Master of Business Administration from
the University of Houston Clear Lake and a Doctorate of Medicine from
the Texas Tech University School of Medicine. Dr. Harris completed a
Residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, a National Research
Council Fellowship in Endocrinology at the NASA Ames Research Center
and trained as a Flight Surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine at
Brooks Air Force Base. He serves as a board member of a number of
business and professional organizations. Dr. Harris has received
numerous awards and recognition, including two NASA Space Flight
Medals, election as Fellow of the American College of Physicians and
he was the recipient of the 2000 Horatio Alger Award.

    About U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    Founded in 1990, U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. operates 277
outpatient physical and/or occupational therapy clinics in 36 states.
The Company's clinics provide preventative and post-operative care for
a variety of orthopedic-related disorders and sports-related injuries,
treatment for neurologically-related injuries and rehabilitation of
injured workers. In addition to owning and operating clinics, the
Company manages physical therapy facilities for third parties,
including hospitals and physician groups. U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.
has been named for three consecutive years in Forbes Magazine's Best
200 Small Companies List.
    More information about U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. is available at
www.usph.com. The information included on that website is not
incorporated into this press release.

    CONTACT: U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc., Houston
             Larry McAfee or Chris Reading, 713-297-7000
             or
             DRG&E
             Investors Relations:
             Jack Lascar, 713-529-6600