Joseph Brence, DPT is a physical therapist and multi-site clinic director with Physiotherapy Associates in Pittsburgh, Pa.  He prides himself on taking a highly manually based treatment approach in the care of all of his patients.  He takes a Maitland approach to treatment and believes in symptom provocation in making a clinical diagnosis/assessment vs. biomechanics.

Joseph is currently working on a textbook with a colleague and physician highlighting preventative medicinal approaches for commonly occuring musculoskeletal conditions and also has interests in regional interdependent relationships that one body part may have on another.  He believes that many conditions that we see as PTs could and should be prevented.

Joseph is a graduate of Duquesne University and is engaged to be married in September 2011.  He is also a huge Steelers fan and does not treat or think about physical therapy on Sunday afternoons in the fall/winter. You can follow him regularly @ www.physiotherapyinfo.com