This week, we spoke with PeerWell PreHab user, Dr. Elizabeth Chabner Thompson. Dr. Chabner, MD, MPH is a Radiation Oncologist and successful business-owner who holds several patents for women’s medical products. During our interview, it became abundantly clear that Dr. Chabner wasn’t the average hip replacement candidate. For

This article was reviewed by our team of medical advisors. All physician quotes were taken from board-certified orthopaedic surgeons. The popular TV show, MythBusters, is where a group of scientists try to prove or disprove commonly held urban legends and myths. Whether it’s figuring out once and for all

A major part of our mission is to connect patients with better information and a supportive community of peers. We hope that these personal stories about hip and knee replacement surgery preparation and recovery, as told by PeerWell users, will help you feel less alone in your journey toward a

We’d be doing everyone an injustice by not starting this article off with Rolling Stone lyrics, so here we go: “I can't get no satisfaction, cause I try and I try and I try and I try”. Now that this catchy tune is stuck in both of our heads,

A major part of our mission is to connect patients with better information and a supportive community of peers. We hope that these personal stories about hip and knee replacement surgery preparation and recovery, as told by PeerWell users, will help you feel less alone in your journey toward a

You may have thought “this too shall pass”, but now you’ve realized the inevitable truth: social media is here to stay. If you’ve never given social media much thought when it comes to your physician practice or hospital’s speciality program, you’re not alone. Chances are you’

There is no research to show that joint replacement surgery and hair loss or thinning are directly linked. Hair loss can occur for many different reasons, some of which are associated with the trauma of surgery and the recovery process. Do you think you're experiencing hair loss after total hip

What exactly does it mean to be a joint replacement center of excellence and how can a hospital or care center become one? By definition, a center of excellence (sometimes called a COE) is an established collective of physicians and administrators that band together to commit to delivering the highest

Like most things medical, understanding all of the words and terms associated with “joint replacement” is confusing. Reading through medical forums or listening to your doctor can feel like riding a bus in foreign country: you’re only guessing what everyone is talking about. On a vacation nodding along is