What is better for lower back pain: a chiropractor or massage?
Both chiropractic care and massage therapy can provide benefits for lower back pain, so what profession you choose depends on what is causing the pain. We often recommend (and refer you to) massage as part of your care, but we always recommend seeing a chiropractor first to rule out more serious issues. If it’s more than a simple muscle issue, chiropractors will be able to help with spinal adjustments, decompression, and postural rehab to fix the root cause of the issue, whether it is a bulging disc, inflammation of the joints, or neuropathies, etc. Massage therapists primarily work on muscular tension and relaxation, which is fantastic and often much needed, but if the root cause isn’t being addressed fully, the problem will keep coming back and only get worse.