When Buying an Expensive Back Massager Is Actually Worth It, and Why It’s Usually Not

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Can you remember the last time you had a totally pain-free back? I know I’m on a never-ending search for relief. Percussive massage guns, non-percussive massage guns, regular foam rollers, even percussive foam rollers—I’m determined to try it all. Now, my search has brought me to decompression devices.

These devices promise personalized, premium massages and decompression right in your own home. It's the closest thing you can get to replicating an actual masseuse. You lay on your back and let the rollers in the device do the work for you. And from personal experience, I