Dr. med. Imke Hecker

Specialist in orthopedics, specialized X-ray diagnostics, rheumatism diagnostics RhefO, osteoporosis diagnostics DVO

Dr. med. Imke Hecker
Overcoming illness – getting healthy – our passion is to help you achieve this goal.

Specialties

  • conservative orthopaedics
  • Manuelle Medizin (DGMSM)
  • Rheumatism Diagnostics (RhefO)
  • Osteoporosis Diagnosis (DVO)
  • Psychosomatic primary care
  • Specialised X-ray diagnostics

Location

Flörsheim

Focal points

  • Degenerative diseases of joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons
  • Sportverletzungen und Überlastungssyndrome
  • Skoliose-Screening
  • Bone density measurement (DXA)
  • Diagnosis and initiation of treatment for rheumatic joint diseases
  • Manual therapy
  • Triggerpunktbehandlung
  • Shock wave therapy on the musculoskeletal system
  • Arthrose-Therapie mit Hyaluronsäure
  • inlay supply
  • Kinesio-Tape
  • TENS therapy (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)

Curriculum vitae

  1. since 2022
    Employment at the Rhine-Main Orthopaedic Centre, main focus of work in Flörsheim am Main

  2. since 2005
    Worked as a conservative orthopaedic surgeon in various orthopaedic/trauma surgery practices in the Rhine-Main area, as well as in an orthopaedic/cardiological rehabilitation clinic in Wiesbaden.

  3. 2000 – 2005
    family leave

  4. 2000
    Specialist in orthopaedics

  5. 1999
    Additional designation: Manual Medicine

  6. 1998
    Expertise in X-ray diagnostics

  7. 1995
    Promotion „Effects of Estrogen-Progesterone Combination Therapy on Ovariectomy-Induced Osteopenia in Rats”

  8. 1994 – 2000
    Specialist training in general surgery at Düsseldorf University Hospital and Orthopaedic University Hospital, University of Cologne

  9. 1993 – 1994
    Forschungsaufenthalt am Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Orthopedic Research Dept., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

  10. 1986 – 1993
    Studium der Humanmedizin an den Universitäten Hamburg und Köln