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Non-Surgical Care For Spondylolysis In Annapolis, MD

166 Defense Highway Annapolis, MD 21401

Avoid Back Surgery with Regenexx

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

166 Defense Highway
Annapolis, MD 21401

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Dr. Zamfirov, also known as Dr. Zed, was born and raised in Bulgaria. He played soccer professionally and he was selected to play for the Bulgarian Junior National Team. Early in his sports career he decided to become a physician for athletes and to treat their sports injuries. He received his MD degree from the Plovdiv Medical University in 1987. He then completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency and specialized in sports trauma and knee surgery. For over eight years he served as a physician of the Bulgarian Olympic Canoe team, several professional soccer teams in Bulgarian soccer division “A”, and as a consulting physician of the Bulgarian National Soccer team. During his orthopedic practice in Bulgaria Dr. Zed has treated and operated on many internationally known athletes, Olympic and World champions.

In 2000 he and his family moved to the US. Here, he completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency at Georgetown University/ National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, DC where he received extensive training in the field of interventional pain management. Since 2007 Dr. Zed has been providing comprehensive care for thousands of patients in his offices in Maryland. 

Dr Zamfirov is the founder of All Star Pain Management and Regenerative Medicine which opened its doors on February 1st, 2017. Dr Zed was a pioneer in providing regenerative medicine in Maryland and has gone on to become a physician licensed to provide Regenexx injectates to offer his patients research based cutting edge treatment in Regenerative Orthopedics. Dr. Zed is a member of the medical staff at Baltimore Washington Medical Center and Anne Arundel Medical Center.

His areas of special interests include regenerative medicine for orthopedic conditions, fluoroscopically guided spinal injections, non-operative spine care, pain management, sports medicine, neuromodulation.

He still plays soccer in an indoor league at Howard County. He also loves fishing and skiing.

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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

Areas Treated

Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, 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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