Dr. med.

Markus GLEITZ

Curriculum vitae

Privacy: Birth: 1963 Nationality: German Office: 30, Grand-Rue, L-1660 Luxembourg Phone: (+352) 22.91.92 Email: office@drgleitz.com Website: www.drgleitz.com

Education and career: High School: 1973-1982 Hindenburg Gymnasium Trier [summa cum laude] Postgraduate Training: 1982-1988 Studies of Human Medicine at the University of Saarland [summa cum laude] 1991 Doctorate of Medicine (Dr. med.) at the University of Saarland [magna cum laude] Internship: 1988-1990 Orthopaedic Surgery at the Orthopaedic University Hospital Homburg/Saar (Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. H. Mittelmeier) 1991 General Surgery at the St. Franziskus Hospital Saarburg (Dr. med. P. Gerometta) 1992-1996 Orthopaedic Surgery at the Orthopaedic University Hospital Homburg/Saar (Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. H. Mittelmeier) 1994 Graduation as Orthopaedic Surgeon 1989-1994 Additional specialisation in

- Sports Medicine - Physical Therapy - Chirotherapy - Naturopathy

awarded by the Saarland Medical Association Surgery: 1996 - present Orthopaedic Surgery in Luxembourg City

Personal skills and competences:

Conservative (non-operative) treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system, particularly myofascial pain and tendinopathies. Ultrasound diagnostic of tendon pathologies. Functional electromyography. Development of empirical muscle treatment regimens using different shock wave devices.

Scientific work: Presentations (related to ESWT, first authorship): Shockwaves for the treatment of myofascial pain in orthopaedics: A new treatment option [Stoßwellen zur Behandlung myofaszialer Schmerzen in der Orthopädie: Eine neue Therapiemöglichkeit] 51st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2003 Gleitz M. Introduction to the diagnosis and therapy of myofascial trigger points using extracorporeal shockwaves [Einführung in Diagnostik und Therapie myofaszialer Triggerpunkte mit extrakorporalen Stoßwellen] 52nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2004 Gleitz M. Age-dependency of cervical range of motion increases with treatment of myofascial trigger points using extracorporeal shockwaves [Altersabhängigkeit der Bewegungssteigerung der HWS durch Behandlung myofaszialer Triggerpunkte mit extrakorporalen Stoßwellen] 52nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2004 Gleitz M. Improvement of calf muscle elasticity using extracorporeal shockwaves with chronic achillodynia [Verbesserung der Wadenmuskel-Dehnfähigkeit mittels Extrakorporaler Stoßwellen bei chronischen Achillodynien] 52nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2004 Gleitz M. The importance of the flexor chain for the results of treating chronic plantar fasciitis with pressure waves [Die Bedeutung der Flexorenkette für die Behandlungsergebnisse der chronischen Plantarfasziitis mit Stoßwellen] Symposium on tendon problems held at the Orthopaedic University Clinic of Mainz (Prof. Dr. J.D. Rompe), 2005 Gleitz M. Improvement of calf muscle elasticity using extracorporeal shockwaves with chronic achillodynia [Verbesserung der Wadenmuskeldehnfähigkeit mittels extrakorporaler Stoßwellen bei chronischen Achillodynien] 16th International Bad Closterlausnitz Symposium, 2005 Gleitz M. The importance of trigger point pressure wave therapy in the treatment of pseudoradicular cervicobrachialgia [Die Bedeutung der Trigger-Stoßwellentherapie in der Behandlung pseudoradikulärer Cervicobrachialgien] 53rd Annual meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2005 Gleitz M. Limits of trigger point pressure wave therapy in pseudoradicular lumboischialgia [Grenzen der Trigger-Stoßwellentherapie bei der pseudoradikulären Lumboischialgie] 53rd Annual meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2005 Gleitz M.

Gluteal trigger points as a common source of pseudo sciatic pain and their therapy with radial shockwaves 8th International Congress of the International Society for Musculoskeletal Shockwave Therapy (ISMST), Vienna, 2005 Gleitz M. Therapy with focused shockwaves at “trigger points” [Thérapie par application d’ondes de choc extracorporelles focalisées sur le “trigger point”] 1st German-French Symposium for Shock Wave Therapy, Wissembourg / France, 2006 Gleitz M. Trigger point shockwave therapy: Update 2006 [Triggerpunkt-Stoßwellentherapie: Update 2006] German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKO), Berlin, 2006 Continuing education course for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. (Deutschsprachige Internationale Gesellschaft für Extrakorporale Stoßwellentherapie) Gleitz M. Treatment results for combined radial and focused shockwave therapy for chronic cervical spine pain [Behandlungsergebnisse der kombinierten radialen und fokussierten Stoßwellentherapie bei chronischer Cervicalgie] 55th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2007 Gleitz M. Diagnostic value of focused shockwaves for pseudoradicular low back pain [Diagnostischer Wert der fokussierten Stoßwellen bei der pseudoradikulären Lumboischialgie] 55th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2007 Gleitz M. Results of the combined treatment with radial and focused shockwaves in patients with chronic cervical pain 10th International Congress of the International Society for Musculoskeletal Shockwave Therapy (ISMST), Toronto/Canada, 2007 Gleitz M. Trigger point shockwave therapy: Update 2007 [Triggerpunkt-Stoßwellentherapie: Update 2007] German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKO), Berlin, 2007 Continuing education course for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. (Deutschsprachige Internationale Gesellschaft für Extrakorporale Stoßwellentherapie) Gleitz M. The advantage of planar (defocused) shockwaves over classical focused shock waves for pseudoradicular low back pain [Vorteile der planaren (defokussierten) Stoßwelle gegenüber der klassischen fokussierten Stoßwelle bei der pseudoradikulären Lumboischialgie] 56th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2008 Gleitz M. Trigger point shockwave therapy: An Overview 11th International Congress of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST), Antibes/France, 2008 Gleitz M.

ESWT in myofascial pain syndromes: Update 2008 [Stoßwellentherapie bei myofaszialen Schmerzen: Update 2008] German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU), Berlin, 2008 Continuing education course for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. (Deutschsprachige Internationale Gesellschaft für Extrakorporale Stoßwellentherapie) Gleitz M. ESWT on skeletal muscles [ESWT an der Skelettmuskulatur] German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU), Berlin, 2009 Continuing education course for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. (Deutschsprachige Internationale Gesellschaft für Extrakorporale Stoßwellentherapie) Gleitz M. ESWT on muscles: Theory of trigger point treatment [„ESWT an der Muskulatur“: Theoretische Grundlagen in der Triggerpunkt-Behandlung] Seminar of the Shockwave work group of the Austrian Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (ÖGO), Wien, 2009 Gleitz M. Shockwave therapy and diagnostic ultrasound: An experience report [Stoßwellentherapie und Ultraschalldiagnostik: Ein Erfahrungsbericht] 58th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southern German Orthopaedists (VSO e.V.), Baden-Baden, 2010 Gleitz M. ESWT in myofascial pain syndromes: Update 2010 [ESWT bei myofaszialen Schmerzsyndromen: Update 2010] German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU), Berlin, 2010 Continuing education course for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. (Deutschsprachige Internationale Gesellschaft für Extrakorporale Stoßwellentherapie) Gleitz M. Myofascial Pain Syndrome – Diagnostic ultrasound and shockwave therapy 1st Interdisciplinary combined focused, planar and radial shock wave conference “Shockwave Frankfurt”, Institute for Sports Medicine Frankfurt/Main e. V. (SMI, Prof. Dr. H. Lohrer), 2011 Gleitz M. ESWT in myofascial pain syndromes: Update 2011 [ESWT bei myofaszialen Schmerzsyndromen: Update 2011] German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU), Berlin, 2011 Continuing education course for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. (Deutschsprachige Internationale Gesellschaft für Extrakorporale Stoßwellentherapie) Gleitz M. Hypotheses about physiology and pathophysiology as a rationale for ESWT [Hypothesen über Physiologie und Pathophysiologie als Rationale für ESWT] DIGEST-Meeting 2012 in cooperation with the Shockwave work group of the Austrian Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (ÖGO), Linz/Austria, 2012 Gleitz M.

The role of shockwave medicine in pain control (Keynote Lecture) 15th International Congress of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST), Cartagena/Colombia, 2012 Gleitz M. Pain modulation through ESWT [Schmerzbeeinflussung durch ESWT] German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery (DKOU), Berlin, 2012 Continuing education course for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. (Deutschsprachige Internationale Gesellschaft für Extrakorporale Stoßwellentherapie) Gleitz M. Results of shockwave treatment in lateral epicondylitis in relation to tendon changes in Power Doppler 16th International Congress of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST), Salzburg/Austria, 2013 Gleitz M. The significance of inflammatory tendon hypervascularization for the treatment results with ESWT: Are the actual recommendations still valid? 17th International Congress of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST), Milan/Italy, 2014 Gleitz M. Physical Basics of Shockwaves Scientific Session on Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), XXVI SICOT Triennial World Congress, 20-22 November 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Gleitz M. Journal articles (related to ESWT): Orthopaedic trigger shockwave therapy with radial and focused shockwaves: Current status [Die orthopädische Trigger-Stoßwellentherapie mit fokussierten und radialen Stoßwellen: Eine Standortbestimmung] Orthopädische Praxis 42, 5 (2006), 303-12 Gleitz M., Dreisilker U., Rädel R. Orthopaedic shockwave treatment in myofascial syndromes [Die Orthopädische Stoßwellentherapie bei myofaszialen Erkrankungen] Medizinisch-Orthopädische Technik (MOT) 4 (2008): 218-223. Gleitz, M., Rädel R. Improvement of ankle joint dorsiflexion by the use of extracorporeal pulse activation therapy (EPAT) in patients with chronic Achilles tendinosis: A new approach. ISMST Newsletter, 4(1) (2008): 17-20 Orthopaedic shockwave treatment in myofascial syndromes [Die Orthopädische Stoßwellentherapie bei myofaszialen Erkrankungen] Physio-Ortho 2 (Sonderheft) (2009): 67-73. Gleitz M., Rädel R. ESWT in myofascial pain syndromes ISMST Newsletter, 7(1) (2011): 5-6 Gleitz M. Trigger Points - Diagnosis and treatment concepts with special reference to extracorporeal shockwaves] [Triggerpunkte - Diagnose und Behandlungskonzepte unter besonderer

Berücksichtigung extrakorporaler Stoßwellen] Orthopäde 41, no. 2 (2012): 113-125. 10.1007/s00132-011-1860-0 [doi] Gleitz M., Hornig K. Books (related to ESWT): Myofascial Syndromes & Trigger Points - Shock Wave Therapy in Practice 1 ed., Level 10 Publishing House Daniela Bamberg, 2011, Heilbronn English edition 208 pages Gleitz M. Myofasziale Syndrome und Triggerpunkte - Stoßwellentherapie in der Praxis 1. Auflage, Level 10 Verlag Daniela Bamberg, 2011, Heilbronn German edition 209 pages Gleitz M. Other: • Co-author of the ESWT Consensus Statement of DIGEST and ISMST

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy:

Since 2000 use of radial and focused shock waves to treat muscular pain and tendinopathies. Development of empirical muscle treatment regimens using different shock wave devices from several manufacturers, based on known trigger point theories. Since 2003 lectures about this subject at annual conferences on orthopaedics and trauma surgery: VSO/VSOU (Association of Southern German Orthopaedists and Trauma Surgeons, Baden-Baden, www.vsou.de) and DKO/DKOU (German Congress for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Berlin, www.dkou.org). Since 2003 director of advanced medical training courses for doctors in the use of muscular shockwave treatment at the annual conferences of VSO/VSOU (Association of Southern German Orthopaedists and Trauma Surgeons) and DGO/DGOU (German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery). From 2007 to 2013 Director of continuing education courses for shockwaves by DIGEST e.V. and ISMST. • President of DIGEST e.V. 2012-2013 • General Secretary of ISMST 2012-2015

Disclosure

Conflict of interest statement

From 2000 to 2010 intermittent adviser to Storz Medical AG, Lohstampfestrasse 8, 8274 Tägerwilen, Switzerland, for testing devices and providing therapy recommendations for the use of focused and radial shockwaves

Used orthopaedic shockwave devices:

Previous: Dolorclast (EMS), Piezoson 100 (Wolf), Duolith SD1 T-Top (Storz Medical) Present (2015): Duolith SD1 “Ultra” (Storz Medical), Duolith SD1 “Tower” (Storz Medical), Masterpuls 100 (Storz Medical), Orthogold 180 (MTS)