Pass on this if you can, I have never had any good come from nor has my dad.
I slipped l2 & l3 a few years back, was off work for close to 6 months, did the chiro thing 3 days a week the whole time, and did 3 packs of roids. They doctors wanted to operate, but I did see that as an option since the best they could give me was 89-90% recovery without pain, and 95-97% healing naturally. So I took the time and got better. It still bothers me once in a while when I tend to over do it, but then again my being a fat guy doesn’t help.
Anyhow, good luck with whatever you decide.