News and Treatment Updates

January 24, 2012

New videos about recovery from hip, foot and ankle arthroscopy

Recently, Dr. Carreira published on his website a considerable amount of new information about hip, foot and ankle arthroscopy. This new and expanded content includes detailed information and videos about many aspects of arthroscopy.

November 17, 2011

New information about Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendon Injuries now available

Responding to the needs of his foot and ankle injury patients, Dr. Dominic Carreira recently added important information to his website for patients suffering from plantar fasciitis or from Achilles tendon injuries.

June 8, 2011

Driving directions from Miami International Airport

In looking to provide a bit of assistance to both local and international patients, Dr. Carreira has added links to his website for driving directions from Miami International Airport to his office in Fort Lauderdale.

May 13, 2011

Video of Psoas tendon release for internal snapping hip added to website

As part of his regular efforts to share educational materials with his patients, Dr. Carreira has posted a video of about the diagnosis of snapping hip, which is also called internal snap.

April 20, 2011

Faculty at Nashville Hip Arthroscopy Course on April 29-30

In addition to serving as faculty at Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) conferences in Chicago, Dr. Carreira also will be instructing on hip arthroscopy in Nashville at least two more times this year. This upcoming course will include the following training in hip arthroscopy.

March 22, 2011

Postcard from the Vail Hip Arthroscopy Symposium

Now back in his South Florida office, Dr. Carreira has shared a photo from his recent teaching trip to Vail, Colorado. A highly-respected arthroscopic surgeon, Dr. Carreira served as a faculty member at the Vail Hip Arthroscopy Symposium.

March 4, 2011

A new Hip Arthroscopy FAQ section

As a service to his clients in the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida area, and to the general public, Dr. Carreira has created a new page on his website to answer some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about hip arthroscopy that he regularly fields from patients and other medical professionals.

January 31, 2011

Vail Hip Arthroscopy Symposium 2012

A leading hip surgeon with years of specialized training at some of the country’s top facilities, Dr. Carreira is looking forward to returning to Colorado for the “Vail Hip Arthroscopy Symposium”. Dr. Carreira will serve on the faculty for this advanced course, returning to the city where he undertook a Hip Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Running from March 15-17, this hands-on course will include instruction on entry into the joint, labrum (labral) repair and reconstruction, treatment of articular cartilage defects, and treatment of femoroacetabular impingement on both sides of the joint.

This particular course is increasingly important and relevant for hip surgeons as advances in the treatment of these pain generators around the hip have allowed patients to be more active and healthy.