{"id":1664,"date":"2019-07-15T12:15:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T17:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1664"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T05:56:18","slug":"chattanooga-continuum","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/product\/chattanooga-continuum\/","title":{"rendered":"Chattanooga Continuum Unit &#8211; Powerful relief for Pain using TENS\/NMES"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Chattanooga Continuum Unit &#8211; 2600KIT &#8211; The Chattanooga Continuum is a portable 2 channel stimulator used by therapists in clinics and patients at home to provide electrical stimulation treatments in pain management (TENS) and neuro muscular stimulation (EMS\/NMES).<\/h6>\n<p><strong>THIS UNIT COMES WITH STANDARD &#8211; 1 SET OF LEADS, CARRY CASE, HAND SWITCH, OPERATION MANUAL AND BATTERIES.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">**WE RECOMMEND BUYING <a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/product-category\/electrodes\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\">ELECTRODES<\/span><\/span><\/a>, DUE TO THE UNIT NOT HAVING THEM IN THE SET PER MANUFACTURING. **<\/span><\/h5>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) is an electrotherapy modality widely used for pain relief<\/span>. It <span style=\"color: #003300;\">involves the application of low-voltage electrical currents to the skin via electrodes. This non-invasive technique aims to stimulate nerve fibers and block pain signals, providing temporary relief. TENS has been shown to be effective in managing various types of acute and chronic pain, making it a valuable option in pain management strategies.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #003300;\">NMES, or neuromuscular electrical stimulation, is an effective electrotherapy modality for pain relief. By delivering electrical impulses to targeted muscles, NMES promotes muscle contraction and increases blood flow. This stimulation helps alleviate pain by reducing muscle spasms and activating endorphins, providing patients with a non-invasive and drug-free approach to managing their pain.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Whether looking to strengthen muscles to help prevent injury, or during recovery following trauma or surgery, clinicians and their patients can experience improved results by incorporating The Chattanooga Continuum into their treatment.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Along with its portability, the Device&#8217;s optional remote switches make it suitable for functional rehabilitation and by combining TENS with NMES, users can simultaneously help manage pain and enhance exercise, thereby short cutting the traditional muscle recovery cycle.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Factor in a choice of program options including customizable waveform, and you have a highly versatile and user-friendly rehabilitation<br \/>\ntool that can help deliver optimal therapeutic outcomes.<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Continuum&#8217;s ability to combine TENS and NMES in a single treatment can help patients<br \/>\nto reduce debilitating pain, whilst helping to boost the effectiveness of their exercise.<br \/>\nThis function makes Continuum a powerful ally during the struggle to return to fitness<br \/>\nfollowing injury or surgery.<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u2022 1+1 Function: Continuum features 2 separate channels that<br \/>\ncan be managed independently. Users can select either the<br \/>\nsame program on both channels, and 2 different programs to<br \/>\nbe used simultaneously<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u2022 Individually tailorable: Continuum has 13 pre-programmed and 2 custom regimens for NMES and TENS.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Modify treatment time, waveform type (Symmetrical or Asymmetrical), pulse rates and durations (widths), cycling type, off times, channel ramp times, and on time.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u2022 Generating a strong contraction: Continuum uses balanced<br \/>\nwaveforms that deliver muscle stimulation that is powerful<br \/>\nwhilst remaining comfortable.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>\u2022 Hand switch: The handheld remote trigger can be used<br \/>\nto easily activate stimulation, either by the clinician at a<br \/>\ndistance, or by the patient.<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u2022 Heel switch: When placed inside the user&#8217;s shoe, this<br \/>\noptional heel switch can be used to trigger muscle stimulation.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u2022 Belt clip: A simple belt clip that fits over a belt or waistband<\/h6>\n<h6>\u2022 Kick stand: Built-in, pull-out kick stand<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>\u2022 Battery powered: Continuum runs on a pair of standard<br \/>\nAA batteries<\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6>NMES LARGE MUSCLE<br \/>\n\u2022 Amplitude at 1000 ohm is 100 Vpeak<br \/>\n\u2022 Amplitude at 500 ohm is 50 Vpeak<\/h6>\n<h6>NMES SMALL MUSCLE<br \/>\n\u2022 Amplitude at 1000 ohm is 100 Vpeak<br \/>\n\u2022 Amplitude at 500 ohm is 50 Vpeak<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Item Specifications:<\/h6>\n<h6>FDA: Class II<br \/>\nIP class: IP22<br \/>\nApplied part: Type BF<br \/>\nDimensions: 1.26&#8243; (32mm) x 3.3&#8243; (84mm) x 4.5&#8243; (114mm)<br \/>\nBattery: 2x AA batteries<br \/>\nWeight (with batteries): 226.8g<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Studies about Electrotherapy therapy treatments : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK589223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidence review for the clinical and cost effectiveness of electrotherapy for the management of osteoarthritis &#8211; NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chattanooga Continuum TENS Product Video\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8cp0DNEEe0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chattanooga Continuum is a portable 2 channel stimulator used by therapists in clinics and patients at home to provide electrical stimulation treatments in pain management (TENS) and neuro muscular stimulation (EMS\/NMES). Continuum&#8217;s\u2122 ability to combine TENS and NMES in a single treatment can help patients to reduce debilitating pain, whilst helping to boost the effectiveness of their exercise. This function makes Continuum a powerful ally during the struggle to return to fitness following injury or surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[805],"product_cat":[705,21],"product_tag":[717,1217,1162,1160,1161,314,270,620,319,318,316,317,315],"class_list":{"0":"post-1664","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-chattanooga","7":"product_cat-continuum-unit-and-parts","8":"product_cat-electrotherapy-units-vitalstim","9":"product_tag-2600-kit","10":"product_tag-chattanooga-continuum","11":"product_tag-combo-hand-held","12":"product_tag-combo-nmes","13":"product_tag-combo-tens","14":"product_tag-continuum-chattanooga-continuum","15":"product_tag-e-stim","16":"product_tag-nmes","17":"product_tag-portable","18":"product_tag-portable-electrotherapy","19":"product_tag-wireless","20":"product_tag-wireless-electrotherapy","21":"product_tag-wireless-estim","24":"onbackorder","25":"sale","26":"taxable","27":"shipping-taxable","28":"purchasable","29":"product-type-simple","30":"product-grid-view"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1664"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1664"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chattmed.com\/shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}