My mom had that problem with her primary care physician... and then she switched and they've been wonderful.

I understand what you mean about the 'meat and potatoes' guy thing. Chiropractic isn't really valued by everyone-- heck... even I can't fully put my trust into the back adjustments. However, I did date an ART specialist once, and he did the most amazing work on my pulled muscles and sore sports. No 'cracking' necessary.