I would have to do the oppisite direction and say go see a chiropractor first. This could be something simple that can be fixed in a handful of visits to the chiropractor. Plus, a chiropractor isn't out to make an asston of money off of spinal surgery, whereas if you go to an orthapedic doctor he's in the cut with the orthapedic surgeons to make money off of every recommended patient that eventually gets surgery. Plus, back surgeries suck, cost lots of money, take a long time to heal, and i mean, IT'S YOUR SPINAL CORD! THERE'S NERVES AND SHIT IN THERE!
Seriously, tho, chiropractors are the way to go (speaking from the voice of expierence)
If that doesn't help, you should check out
Dr. Ongley . I know it seems fantastical (what he does), but practally every single person in my husband's family (mom, dad, both sets of grandparents, all aunts and uncles, all neighbors, family friends, and buisness contacts) have been to him and have been cured of all sorts of problems (back injuries, headaches, muscle injuries, etc, etc, etc). He's amazing- I hope to get to go to him for a hip problem I have before he dies!