Meet Dr. Stefan Getzik, DC

Getzik Family Chiropractic, a chiropractic and non-surgical spine clinic in Washington, Pennsylvania, is led by Dr. Stefan M. Getzik, DC. He is a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate, board certified in chiropractic and in neuropathy in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and team chiropractor for the Wheeling Miners and the Pittsburgh Outlaws. He has practiced at one Washington, PA location since 2014. Your Health. Your Life. Our Priority.

Why disc injuries and nerve pain

Dr. Getzik chose to go deep on non-surgical spinal decompression rather than staying a general chiropractor. Disc injuries and nerve pain are the problems that bring people in after they have already tried their family doctor, medication, physical therapy or an injection. Many of those patients fear surgery is next. He built the practice around the people who have run out of other options, and decompression is the tool that fits that work.

Working with professional athletes

Dr. Getzik is now in his fourth season as team chiropractor for the Wheeling Miners, a professional arena football team. He is also team chiropractor for the Pittsburgh Outlaws. He was previously team chiropractor for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL and the Washington Wild Things in minor league professional baseball. Read about his sports chiropractic work.

Treating athletes who depend on their spine for a living keeps the standard for examination and treatment high. Every decision has to hold up under real load, not just in the treatment room. That same standard comes back into the clinic for every patient, whether they play a sport or have never played one.

Where he trained

Dr. Getzik trained at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Before chiropractic he worked in sports management, which is where his connection to professional and minor league teams began. That background shaped how he approaches care for athletes and for anyone who wants to stay active.

Outside the clinic

Dr. Getzik brings the same intensity and heart to everything he does, both in and out of the office. He is a proud father of two girls and one boy. He is a lifelong athlete, and he knows what it takes to push through pain, rebuild, and come out stronger. He lives what he asks of his patients.

Also known as Washington Spine, Disc and Joint Center

The practice has also operated under the name Washington Spine, Disc and Joint Center. We mention it here once so that anyone searching either name lands in the right place. It is the same clinic, the same doctor, and the same location at 400 Jefferson Ave, Suite 5 in Washington, PA.

As featured on

Dr. Getzik has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, The CW, Telemundo, radio and podcast platforms as a recognized expert in chiropractic and non-surgical spine care.