Do your research, because chiropractic techniques have zero evidence behind them - except for in the case of certain types of lower back pain. I would definitely check in with an MD before you do anything. 

But chiropractors aren't real doctors.  They haven't been to medical school.  Sometimes they can do serious harm.  Chiropractors are in the same category as acupuncturists.  It's alternative and complimentary medicene to real healthcare when real health care has no answers or you find it relaxing and it feels good like a massage.  Would I pay $1200 for complimentary and alternative medicene???  NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  No, no, no, no! 

I might be a little bias as my step daughter which I've blogged about is a type 1 diabetic.  It's also called juvenile onset diabetes.  I like alternative medicene like healing massages like most people do.  Sure I'd like to try a spinal adjustment for some aches and pains and I've always had an interest in acupunture and aromotherapy. Well BM only trusts and believes in alternative and complimentary medicene.  She took my stepdaughter to a chiropractor when she first started demonstrating symptoms of her diabetes.  Her blood sugar would go high and low and she would get bad headaches and North Korea thought spinal adjustments would fix that and DD5's dad played right along with it.  So for a long time my SD needlessly suffered and didn't get the proper treatment she needed because no one was doing a simple blood test.  She was just getting her spine adjusted as an 11 year old.  I feel like they could have killed her with their sheer incompetence.  The only benefit I saw was the chiropractor suggested a food diary and I started seeing trends before I figured it out.  Again, I know they call themselves doctors but they aren't real doctors.  They haven't been to medical school.  Read up on them.  I'd go to my GP and be honest that you saw a chiropractor because they do have their place... complimentary and alternative .. and  I don't think you'd be laughed out of the physicians office.

Do you have a reversed cervical curve? I have that, but diagnosed by medical not chiropractor. Nothing to do about it except pt, according to my Dr, and pt wasn't that effective. 

Be careful if you do go. The chiropractor could herniate your discs. I actually see a chiropractor for my lower back pain and it helps a lot. My chiro doesn't crack spines though. She uses a different technique.

I wouldn't go to a chiropractor beyond whatever is covered by your insurance.  I've never met anyone who visited a chiropractor and wasn't told that they could fix the issue by coming to their office for months for treatment.

Go to a real doctor.. I also thought I might want to try a chiro because I was experiencing a bit of nagging lower back pain.. I had been doing an exercise program (CD) and there were a few moves that seemed to aggravate my back. thougth perhaps I was just a bit out of alignment.. or needed a stretch.. My EX boss used to go to a chiro.. and I figured.. he wasn't a whack job.. so maybe going to one had some merit.

Well.. here is how THAT appt turned out.. I go in.. get my evaluation.. along with XRAY.. where he points out all the degenerative disk issues.. and also bone spurs.. and curves.. oh and you have a mild case of spina bifida.. did you know that?  I will do X adjustment today.. and then when you come back we can go over the "treatment plan" for ongoing care.

So.. I go lay in a dark room with a roller going under my back.. for a bit.. then I paid my fee.. and got the heck out of there...

I should have known with the variety of snake oil potions that sat on the receptionist's desk that chiro wasn't for me.  When he blew my "minor" twinges into some huge problem that would require ongoing therapy at least 2x a week.. and that I had Spina Bifida?  I basically wrote the whole thing off as a waste.

You know what I did to fix my issue?  I stopped doing the excercises that aggravated my back..lol.  Simple solution.  Doc.. It hurts when I do X.. well stop doing X.  I wasn't having mobility or life impacting issues.. just a bit of lower back stiff/soreness... so stopped the stuff that aggravated it and voila! cured without some expensive hooha therapy.

THey have their place and do wonders, it is NOT snake oil grrr... Studies/money FUNDING studies don't normally cover chiro care...the ones WITH the money conduct studies-hence why so many can discredit alternative treatments.  That said, that much out of money to 'fix' the issue seems out there to me .  I use what my insurance covers -  He completed healed my neck disc from injury issues (car crash) as well as sciatic during pregnancies and after....both my husband and i have greatly benefited (my DH has scoliosis btw).

My chiro also doesn't do the crack bones but uses his table lowering type technique...much gentler.

Regardless of where you stand on chiro, it never hurts to get a second opinion.

I'd ask the chiropractor for a copy of the xray and take it with you to your PCP.

I love a chiropractor! However when they find "serious issues" I would want a second opinion. Make an appointment with an orthopedic doctor before you start shoving money at a chiropractor for more than an basic adjustment. 

"That's what I consider snake oil.. selling something as a cure.. when at best it may be able to make a symptom appear to briefly improve while the underlying issue is not resolved."

Isn't this the same for most pills that are prescribed today though as well?  I use emu oil cream on my broken leg- it did wonders with the scar buildup. I don't do cbd but plan to try it...i do meds and 'alternative' stuff as well.

Visit your Dr and tell him/her you are looking for a 2nd opinion. You saw your Chiroprator and he said blah blah blah. What does your PCP think?

Then you can make your decision from there.

I am a little skeptical about chiroprators. I worked in a Diabetes office with an anti vaxxer whose husband is a Chiropractor. She told me all babies need to get their necks adjusted striaght after birth due to travelling down the birth canal. No medical professional is getting their hands on a newborn baby's neck if I have anything to say about it. 

Your neck hurts and pops. Why would GP say you are a hypochondriac? It’s pretty normal and expected to see doctors when things bother you. In addition I’d see a doctor versus chiroprotactor, who isn’t a doctor. Then I’ll decide what to do next.