Introduction When using social media, physicians are encouraged and trained to maintain
separate professional and personal identities. However, this separation is difficult and even …

Introduction Acupuncture is commonly used to treat chronic pain. Patients often access
public social media platforms for healthcare information when querying acupuncture. Our …

Background The use of social media across the globe has risen incrementally. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, these sites undeniably provided new avenues for professional …

Introduction The evolution of treatment options for painful spinal disorders in diverse settings
has produced a variety of approaches to patient care among clinicians from multiple …

BACKGROUND: With the generalization of social network use by health care workers, we
observe the emergence of breaches in medical confidentiality. Our objective was to …

Purpose The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) identified a significant
gap in resources and guidelines that aim to educate healthcare providers for best practices …

SOCIAL media platforms have taken a prominent role in healthcare for both patients and
providers in various areas of medicine, including spine surgery. Patients increasingly use …

Study Design: Qualitative analysis study. Introduction: Social media has been pivotal in the
dissemination of medical knowledge to the public. The aim was to identify the demographics …

So, there they were, IRL. That's 'in real life,'beyond the character constrained offerings that
characterise so many social media posts. As the interminable queue for conference break …

Introduction: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been a well-established, effective, minimally
invasive procedure for the treatment of chronic medically refractory neuropathic pain …