There are many ways to treat pain and muscle injuries, such as physical therapy, heat therapy, among several other methods. One of the most common ways for doctors and physical therapists to treat these issues in patients is by resorting to electrical muscle stimulation. The most common forms of this treatment method include transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) and electrical muscle stimulation (EMS). These two forms of therapy involve sending electric impulses through the skin to stimulate nerves and muscle fibers, which can respectively help treat pain in specific areas of the body as well as help heal injured muscles. While both of these therapy methods typically require you to visit a health clinic, you can now get this form of therapy by using a simple solution like the Chirp Halo.
The Chirp Halo is a wireless muscle stimulator that utilizes TENS therapy for delivering targeted pain relief for lower back pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, and SI join paint, along with EMS therapy for alleviating sore muscles, improving mobility, and promoting muscle recovery and growth. The device features an ergonomic, cord-free design that allows for easy placement on problem areas by connecting it magnetically to reusable adhesive pads of different shapes that contour to the body perfectly, and boasts 6 pre-programmed treatment modes, 50 intensity levels, and up to 6 hours battery life. It also comes with a wireless OLED remote control for controlling its operation, plus a wireless charging case for recharging its battery. Via the HALO App, users are guided to understand pad placement and are also offered help with understanding muscle groups that are causing pain.
This simple device takes all the guesswork out of nerve and muscle stimulation therapy, providing effective pain relief by stimulating muscles to alleviate soreness, improve mobility, and promote recovery. With it, you can treat pain and muscle soreness whenever necessary.
In this article we’ll have a closer look at the Chirp Halo, where we discuss in detail how this wireless muscle stimulator is designed to work, go over the main health benefits it can offer you, and explain how to use it.
DESIGN
Starting with the device’s size, this wireless muscle stimulator has a compact form factor, measuring just 2 inches in diameter, which makes it easy to wear.
Moreover, the Chirp Halo also features an ergonomic, cord-free design that allows for easy placement on problem areas like the lower back and the SI (Sacroiliac) joint in the pelvis.
What makes its intuitive design work is the fact that this wireless muscle stimulator connects itself magnetically to reusable adhesive pads of different shapes that contour to the body perfectly to maximize pain relief. These reusable pads make it simple to connect the device in a snap to areas where you’re experiencing pain.
For delivering targeted pain relief, the Chirp Halo comes together with one (x1) lower back pad, two (x2) small trigger point pads for smaller areas such as the arms and lower legs, and one (x1) large trigger point pad for larger areas like the thighs.
It also comes with four (x4) muscle stimulator pads for healing injured muscles, plus an extension cable for powering it directly if necessary.
HOW IT WORKS?
To deliver targeted pain relief that’s customized to your specific needs, the Chirp Halo uses a combination of TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) therapy and EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) therapy to improve blood flow, speed up recovery time, and block pain signals.
More specifically, it uses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to send electrical pulses through the skin to start your body’s own pain killers. Those electrical pulses essentially help release endorphins and other substances to stop pain signals in the brain.
In addition to its electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) to stimulate a muscle contraction by generating electrical impulses in order to strengthen weak muscles, reduce swelling, relieve pain, and to help heal wounds / injuries in muscles.
Both of these therapy forms are trusted and recommended by doctors and physical therapists alike for treating pain and muscle injuries.
It’s also worth noting that this wireless muscle stimulator is also qualified as a FDA Class 2 medical device in regard to its efficiency for treating different types of pain and for promoting muscle recovery.
MAIN HEALTH BENEFITS
Regarding the health benefits that the Chirp Halo’s TENS and therapy treatments can bring you, those include:
- TENS Therapy – delivers targeted pain relief for lower back pain, sciatica, muscle spasms, and SI (Sacroiliac) join paint.
- EMS Therapy – helps to alleviate sore muscles, as well as improve mobility, and also promote muscle recovery and growth.
HOW TO USE?
When it comes to using this wireless muscle stimulator, you simply have to attach the reusable pads that are appropriate to the body area where you’re either experiencing pain or muscle soreness.
Its reusable pads use a solid adhesive gel to attach themselves to the skin, and each pad can be used between 15 to 20 times before having to be replaced.
Once a pad is applied, users can then connect the device magnetically to the adhesive pad on their skin.
After that, they can use the Halo’s included OLED remote control for controlling its operation, for which the device features six (x6) different pre-programmed treatment modes including Pain Relief, Massage, Squeeze, Thump, Stretch, and Woah Nelly.
Additionally, the device also boasts 50 intensity levels for adjusting the settings for its treatment according to your personal needs.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For its power, the Chirp Halo comes equipped with a built-in rechargeable battery that can offer around 5 to 6 hours of battery life at most (depending on the treatment mode and intensity levels you set the device to work with).
As for charging its battery, the device comes with a magnetic charging case which has dedicated charging slots equipped with magnetic charging pins for recharging the device and its remote control.
Once the Halo and its remote control have been placed into their charging case, you simply have to connect the included USB-C charging cable to the case’s USB-C charging port and to power.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The HALO App
To learn how to operate the device, users can also install the HALO App on their smartphones, which available to download for free for iOS and Android devices.
Via the HALO App, users are guided to understand pad placement for different areas of the body where they’re experiencing pain or muscle soreness.
After selecting a particular muscle group where they’re dealing with pain or with a muscle injury, the app guides users on how to place the adhesive pads correctly for that specified area of the body, while also offering users help with understanding muscle groups that are causing pain.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
The device comes inside a carry case that doubles as its magnetic charging case. Inside it, users will find: their Chirp Halo Wireless Muscle Stimulator, along with its remote control, a lower back pad, two small trigger point pads, one large trigger point pad, four extension pads, an extension cable, and a USB-C charging cable.
FINAL THOUGHTS
All in all, this wireless muscle stimulator makes pain relief and muscle recovery as simple as possible, making it suitable for treating chronic pain as well as for healing injured muscles after hard workouts.
If you’re interested in purchasing it, know that the device is currently available in a single unit pack that’s priced at $129.99, and there’s also a double unit pack that’s sold at $159.99. Each purchase also comes accompanied by a 1-Year Warranty. You can order it online directly from Chirp’s official shopping page.
