What If You Could Calm Hand Tremors with a Wrist Device?

How Cala TAPS Therapy Brings a New Approach to Tremor Control

Managing essential tremors is often a challenge, especially when medication causes side effects or doesn't provide enough relief. Cala Health addresses this by offering a new kind of therapy non-invasive, drug-free, and designed to fit into daily life. It provides an alternative for people looking for options that don’t involve surgery or long-term medication use.

The therapy is called Cala TAPS, short for Transcutaneous Afferent Patterned Stimulation. The device looks like a watch and is worn on the wrist. It delivers a series of light electrical signals to nerves in the wrist. These signals then travel to the brain and help interrupt the tremor cycle. Each session is personalized to the user’s tremor pattern and can be done at home in around 40 minutes. After a session, many users experience a temporary reduction in tremor symptoms.

What Cala TAPS Can Offer in Everyday Life

The real value of Cala TAPS lies in how it fits into a person’s routine. It’s not worn all day, just during treatment sessions, making it more flexible than many wearable devices. Once the session ends, the effects can be carried over into daily tasks like holding a cup, writing, or using utensils. There’s no need for trips to a clinic or special training; users follow a short calibration process and then operate the device on their own. It supports without drawing attention, letting people go about their day more independently.

What Else Could This Wrist Device Help With?

Right now, Cala TAPS is used to help adults with essential tremors. But the way it works gently sending signals through the nerves to the brain could have other uses too. As more people use the device and more results come in, there may be ways to apply this kind of therapy to other conditions that affect how the brain controls movement. Since it’s wearable and doesn’t require surgery, it could also make it easier for more people to get help right from home.