“We work very closely with the trainers and with the coaches to carefully evaluate the players as they get ready for Spring Training,” said Dr. Hoenecke in a KPBS report. “We’re starting to use some very specialized techniques in order to obtain information about the players’ strength and their range of motion. We’ve actually developed some innovative techniques using the Wii game controller to evaluate range of motion on the players and detect early on when their performance is starting to change to make changes to their rehabilitation.”
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Hoenecke conducts research in several areas, including shoulder arthroplasty, throwing shoulder and arthroscopic surgical techniques. He has received the Leonard F. Peltier Award for Excellence in Research from the University of Arizona. He has also been involved in research about UCL reconstruction, which was presented at an American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine meeting.
Dr. Hoenecke is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Association of North America. He also serves as an instructor in the sports medicine fellowship program at the Scripps Clinic.
Dr. Hoenecke earned his medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in orthopedic surgery and internship in general surgery. His additional training includes a sports medicine fellowship at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo.
Learn more about Dr. Heinz Hoenecke.
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