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Non-Surgical Care For Spondylolysis In Winter Park, FL

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1412 Trovillion Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789

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Spondylolysis is a break in the bone connecting the facet joints and is especially common for people engaged in athletics that involve considerable strain on the back. Spinal fusion involving fusing together the vertebrae around where the break has occurred is the common treatment option. There is no way to install the hardware to fuse the spine without cutting through the critical muscles and fascia that stabilize the spine. As a result, spinal fusions create spinal instability around the site of the fusion. Spinal fusions have additionally been shown over time to be no more effective than sham or placebo surgeries while complications occur in 36% of fusion patients.

During this outpatient procedure, our expert physicians use precise image guidance to inject custom concentrations of your body’s natural healing mechanisms into the exact areas of damage around the break to promote natural healing. Best of all, your downtime will be a fraction of surgery, with little to no need for opioid pain medications or time off of work. Call our patient care coordinators today to get started on your path to recovery.

Regenexx Benefits

  • Increased function
  • Pain reduction
  • Most individuals do not experience extensive downtime
  • Minimal time off of work
  • No surgery
  • Minimal use of mobility tools (crutches, etc.)
  • Minimal disruption of regular routine

1412 Trovillion Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789

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Gregory Zakas, DO, is a non-surgical orthopedic physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Regenexx at New Regeneration Orthopedics in Winter Park, FL. Dr. Zakas brings over a decade of experience in non-surgical musculoskeletal care, with a focus on joint and spine conditions, sports injuries, and trauma related to motor vehicle accidents. He offers procedures using Regenexx injectates: precise, image-guided orthobiologic injections that use healing agents from the patient’s own body to support the body’s natural repair processes.

Dr. Zakas has extensive experience with fluoroscopically guided procedures and non-operative treatment plans and is committed to helping patients reduce pain and improve function without surgery.

Dr. Zakas is originally from the Boston area and has practiced in multiple regions across the U.S., including Arizona and now in Florida. He enjoys traveling, hiking, and writing, and looks forward to exploring the Winter Park area.

Education and Credentials

  • Fellowship-trained in Interventional Spine and Pain Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
  • Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Madison, WI
  • Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University
  • Undergraduate training completed in the suburbs of Boston, MA
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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

Areas Treated

Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

*This provider is NOT authorized by Regenexx to treat the C0-C1 or C1-C2 levels of the neck or CCI (craniocervical instability).

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