I used to go to a chiropractor, he was great. This is not to say that he would 'cure' stuff. Think more along the lines of a personalized yoga + guided relaxation therapy. He would help me into poses, sometimes stretching, sometimes so that he could put pressure on a deep muscle or fascial spot. Sometimes there would be 'cracks' from joints, but certainly not always.
I almost always came away feeling great - placebo, stretching, quiet calm in the middle of the work day - I can't say what the exact mechanism was, but it was very pleasant and certainly worth the money I paid at the time.
I suspect that, like nutritionists or personal trainers, there is a very wide spectrum of quality. Based on what I had heard in the popular press, I would have assumed that all chiropractors believe in energy flows or chi or whatever. But this guy didn't peddle that. But that was my only experience.
Another term I hate is 'naturopathy'. Sounds to me like a manufactured word that's more marketing than substance. Like when you see those ridiculous 'supplement facts' bogus labels that are designed specifically to mimic the federally mandated 'nutrition facts' labels. Adds a false sense of official-ness to the product, when really they can put sewer water in there and call it organic tea extract
