Cobra, Im one of those who do not believe in letting someone 'manipulate' my spine. I have L3-L5 and S1 injuries... some damage done by an impact incident, the rest done by a chiro who didnt know his ass from a hole in the ground. My original injury was only at the L4-L5 disc... I went to a chiro after the initial ER visit and let him twist me up. 6 months later, Im at the Ortho because I cant stand the pain anymore. He compares the ER records to the tests he had done and gave me all kinds of heck for letting a chiro touch my spine.
Do yourself a favor, see a spine specialist... they will probably prescribe heat, rest, and maybe a muscle relaxer until the nerve corrects itself. dont let anyone twist and pop your spinal column. good luck and do let us know how you are doing.