Relax the Back review
Updated September 30, 2026 · ThriveCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Relax the Back suits people who want a massage gun and recovery gear from one long established US maker rather than a full gym line. It is a pay upfront choice, with prices starting at $1,999 and support by phone, chat, email and a help center when something goes wrong.
Key facts
- Best for
- Paying once for a massage gun plus recovery gear from a long established US brand.
- Price from
- $1,999 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 1984 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Massage gun, Recovery
- Official website
- relaxtheback.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- A massage gun is the separating line, and it sits alongside recovery gear while Manduka's recovery cover recovery alone.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a phone call sits alongside email and chat.
- A 30 days money back window gives you time to try a device at home before deciding.
- Trading from the US since 1984, the brand handles its own products and aftercare.
Cons
- Starting prices of $1,999 place it 61 of 71 brands on entry price, so it is not a budget first stop.
- The range is narrower than Teeter's, where cross trainer, rower and strength also cover a cross-trainer, rower, home gym and strength kit.
- The cost mark of 8.4 sits alongside that entry price, and recovery only shoppers may find Rollga's recovery and strength a leaner route.
Who it suits
- People who want a massage gun and recovery gear from one established maker rather than shopping across brands.
- Buyers who prefer a phone call or chat to email alone, since support runs on email, chat and phone.
- US shoppers planning a high outlay who value a 30 days money back window.
Who should look elsewhere
- Teeter, if you also want a cross-trainer, rower, home gym or strength kit, since cross trainer, rower and strength go well past recovery.
- Manduka, if recovery gear alone is enough, since its recovery cover recovery without a massage gun.
- Rollga, if strength training matters as much as recovery, since its recovery and strength pair the two.
Who runs it
Relax the Back has been selling from the US since 1984, which puts it among the longer established names in the recovery and massage space. Buying from the brand means dealing with the maker rather than a marketplace seller, and the same company that ships a device is the one that handles it afterwards. Support runs on email, chat and phone, the full set most equipment buyers expect. A help center covers written questions, chat handles quick ones, email suits warranty paperwork, and phone support is there for the awkward cases: a chair that rattles on arrival, a massage gun that will not hold its charge, or a scuffed panel on a large delivery. Having every channel open matters most in the opening weeks, when a device is being run hard and every new noise raises a question. That reach is the part of the company most likely to matter after the delivery date, and it is handled in-house rather than passed to a third party.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Relax the Back sell?+
Its range covers massage gun and recovery. A massage gun is the part that separates it from the recovery names next to it, since cross trainer, rower and strength and recovery and strength both include recovery gear without one. You can cover a warm up routine and post session recovery from a single maker rather than shopping across brands.
How much does a Relax the Back device cost?+
Prices start at $1,999. That is the entry point for the range rather than a mid range option, so budget for a serious outlay on the smallest item and treat anything above it as extra. A 30 days money back window gives you time to live with the purchase before you commit to keeping it.
Is there a membership fee after buying?+
Relax the Back's $1,999 is a purchase price for equipment, and only 3.7% of brands in this ranking attach a membership at all. Readers weighing renewal costs can treat the outlay as the price of a device they own, rather than a recurring fee that returns on a schedule.
Who is behind Relax the Back and where is it based?+
Relax the Back trades from the US and has been at it since 1984. That is a long run beside newer recovery brands, and it means the company you contact about a faulty device is the one that built it, with support handled in-house on email, chat and phone rather than passed on.
How do I reach support if a device arrives faulty?+
You have email, chat and phone to choose from: a phone call for something urgent, chat for a quick question, email for photos and paperwork, or a help center article for the common faults. A 30 days money back window also gives you a deadline for raising a problem in the first place.
How does Relax the Back compare with Teeter?+
The ranges barely overlap. massage gun and recovery here means you are buying a massage gun or a recovery item, while cross trainer, rower and strength cover a cross-trainer, a rower, a strength kit and a home gym as well. If recovery is the whole brief, Relax the Back is the closer fit; if you are building a gym, Teeter covers more ground.
Is Relax the Back expensive against other brands?+
On entry price it ranks 61 out of 71 brands, a high position that signals a premium starting point rather than a budget one. A 30 days money back window softens the risk of committing, and a device kept for years spreads the cost across the time you use it.
Who should buy from Relax the Back?+
It suits people who want a massage gun and recovery gear from a single long established maker, and buyers who would rather call or chat than write. Support runs on email, chat and phone and prices start at $1,999, so it fits a planned purchase with a 30 days decision window attached.
Sources
- relaxtheback.com checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Products
“Massage Chairs, Handheld Massagers, Percussion Massagers, Inversion Tables”
- relaxtheback.com/collections/massage-chairs checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price from
“WholeBody® 8.0 Massage Chair - Sale price $1,999 Regular price $2,999”
- relaxtheback.com/pages/about checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Relax The Back was founded in 1984 in Austin, Texas by an osteopathic physician”
- relaxtheback.com/pages/help-center checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Money-back period, Support channels
“We offer a 30-day return policy for most products.”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Relax the Back
Paying once for a massage gun plus recovery gear from a long established US brand.