The reason you don’t have to tip a\u00a0massage therapist\u00a0at a chiropractor if you don’t want to is that it’s performed in a medical setting. Chiropractic treatments are a form of physical\u00a0therapy. You wouldn’t tip your physical therapist, so you don’t need to tip at your chiropractor’s office either. These\u00a0routine visits\u00a0are also often covered by your health insurance plan.<\/p>\n
Arguments for tipping are that\u00a0massage therapists\u00a0at chiropractor offices are often not employees but rent a room from the chiropractor. This practice is similar to a\u00a0hairdresser<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0spa setup, where\u00a0hairstylists\u00a0rent a space and pay the business owner monthly rent.<\/p>\nIf your massage therapist is not renting a room from the chiropractor, they’re often working for commission only. This means that they receive a portion of your massage’s cost. The commission model is common in hair cutting too, where we do need to tip our stylist. Still, since the massage was at a medical office, you don’t have to leave a tip if you don’t want to.<\/p>\n