Failed back surgery treatment in Washington, PA
Failed back surgery is pain that continues or returns after spine surgery. Getzik Family Chiropractic, a chiropractic and non-surgical spine clinic in Washington, Pennsylvania, offers non-surgical spinal decompression, chiropractic care and laser therapy for pain after back surgery. The new patient decompression evaluation is $99. Call us at (724) 222-2074.
Key facts
- Pain that continues or returns after spine surgery.
- Also called failed back surgery syndrome.
- We offer non-surgical decompression, chiropractic care and laser therapy.
- The new patient decompression evaluation is $99, regular price $397.
- Care is non-surgical and drug-free.
- Call us at (724) 222-2074 to check availability.
What failed back surgery actually is
Failed back surgery syndrome is the name for pain that continues or returns after spine surgery. The surgery may have been done well, and the pain can still persist or come back over time.
It can happen for several reasons. The original problem may not have been the only source of the pain, scar tissue may have formed, or a new problem may have developed at a level next to the surgery.
It is often confused with the original disc problem. The pain can feel similar, but the cause after surgery can be different. The examination and any imaging you bring help us understand what is going on now.
How you know it is failed back surgery and not something else
The pattern is back or leg pain that did not resolve after spine surgery, or pain that came back after a period of relief following surgery. It may be similar to or different from the pain before surgery.
Red flag symptoms
Seek urgent medical care rather than booking with us if you have any of the following.
- Loss of bowel or bladder control
- Numbness in the groin or saddle area
- Severe weakness in a leg or foot
- Pain after a serious fall or crash with possible fracture
- Fever with back pain
How we treat failed back surgery here
We approach pain after surgery carefully. If hardware like a fusion rod is in place at the level we would treat, decompression is not an option. The examination and any imaging you bring tell us what is safe. The services below are the ones we may use.
How long does it take to get better
How long it takes depends on what is causing the pain now and how long it has been there. Some cases ease over weeks and others take longer. We track your response at each visit and adjust the plan. We do not promise a fixed timeline or a specific outcome.
What it costs to get failed back surgery looked at
Pain after surgery often involves the disc or nerve, so the decompression evaluation is the usual starting point, when it is safe for your case. The New patient decompression evaluation is $99, against a regular price of $397. See our pricing and insurance page for the full breakdown.