Twitter and Tweets and Twits
Curiosity killed the cat. I was curious about Twitter. I've been reading a lot of tweets about "back pain." It's very easy to search for terms with TweetDeck. Social media and all the venues for communication are fabulous, yes. There are twits out there though... the freedom of speech is great, but what if liberties are being taken and what is being spewed is just crap? Oh, and crap gets retweeted and retweeted. The more it gets retweeted the more truthful it must be, right?
Let's take today for the last few hours:
Arthritis Back Pain Management and What Causes Back Pain: Nice start with the video but then progressively worsens to increase fear level AND plants the seed multiple diagnostic tests are needed. The written portion focuses on tylenol for treatment.
Chronic back pain "sufferers" need to plan on a massage every 3-4 weeks - a solid massage therapy wellness plan.
The "Back Pain Myths" Slideshow has a great beginning until... until slide 9. " The American College of Physicians and American Pain Society guidelines for treatment of lower back pain recommend that patients and doctors consider spinal manipulation -- either by a chiropractor or a massage therapist -- for patients with back pain." Ooops...
Back to the Basics, of course, suggests many diagnostic tests and to see a doctor.
I read zero tweets from physical therapists about back pain. We treat this every day - day in and day out. It'd be nice if there were physical therapists out tweeting the twits.
To end on a positive note: Here is something noteworthy from Arthritis News: There is now a new diagnostic rule for vertebral fracture: female gender, age > 70 years, significant trauma and prolonged use of corticosteroids. The likelihood ratio increases, of course, the more factors present. The published findings can be found in Arthritis and Rheumatism. Arthritis News shared this article.
Does anyone else believe it might be a good idea to join the social media and drown the twits?
~Selena
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