OrthoVirginia is active on several social media platforms. Please read our guidelines below before joining the conversation. By interacting with OrthoVirginia on social media platforms, you agree to the terms. 

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911. Messages sent through social media platforms will be answered during business hours and are not intended for emergencies. 

Prohibited Content 

OrthoVirginia reserves the right to remove any comments or content we deem inappropriate, and to block users who post inappropriate content. The following content is prohibited: 

• Requesting people to send a private message 
• Promoting services or organizations outside of OrthoVirginia  
• Abusive or personal attacks against a person 
• Hate speech 
• Bad language, including cursing and slurs 
• Misinformation or disinformation 
• Content that violates local, state or federal laws and regulations 
• Personal information such as a phone number, email address, MRN, birthdate, or other personal data 
• Content that does not adhere to platform community standards 
• Any other content that OrthoVirginia deems inappropriate or inconsistent with the purpose of its social media pages or online communities. 

Additional Information 

• OrthoVirginia does not discuss individual experiences with individuals creating social media comments, posts, messages, etc. Please contact us at orthovirginia.com/contact. 
• All content provided on social media is for informational and educational purposes, and to help participants learn more about us. We do not provide medical advice on social media. Seeing our social media posts does not by itself create a physician-patient relationship between you and OrthoVirginia. If you require medical attention, please consult a qualified healthcare professional. 
• Links to third parties (such as American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, or AAOS) on our social media accounts do not constitute endorsements of those organizations or their content. OrthoVirginia is not response for the content of external websites or other organizations’ social media platforms. 
• If you post a comment or post on OrthoVirginia’s social media channel, the information is publicly available and OrthoVirginia has no control over who may view, duplicate or save the content, pictures, videos, etc. If you would like to keep this information private, please do not post to our social media channels.