What is tecar therapy?
Diathermy, better known as Tecar therapy (an acronym for Capacitive and Resistive
Energy Transfer), is a therapeutic technique that uses an electric current with
frequencies in the MF (Medium Frequencies) radio band. It transfers energy in
depth, through the tissues of the human body, triggering a biostimulating effect.
This is a therapy that is carried out in a medical practice, usually by a physiotherapist,
on patients with a variety of pathologies, requiring rehabilitation, sports and also aesthetic treatment.
The very first applications of diathermy, limited to the development of endogenous
heat, date back to 1939, when William Beaumont developed the first instrument
capable of generating heat endogenously, thus coining the term "diathermy". The
name has Greek origins, literally meaning "heat through".
Tecar therapy specifically, and diathermy in its broadest and technically correct sense,
was patented in 1995. This year represents a milestone in the study and application
of this technique in the therapeutic field.
Diathermy and Tecar - differences
As you may have noticed, we have used three different ways to refer to the same
therapy. In fact, there is no difference between Diathermy, Tecar and Tecar therapy;
they are generally used as synonyms. It is good to know, however, that the term
diathermy denotes the therapeutic technique, while TECAR is nothing more than a
commercial acronym derived from its main functions (it stands for Transferencia
Electrica Capacitiva Resistiva, meaning Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer).
How does it work?
Tecar therapy systems generate an electromagnetic wave at a precise frequency
of 448 kHz to achieve both a bio-stimulation and/or thermal effect.
In published research, it has been demonstrated to have a positive effect by
increasing deep blood flow therefore increasing oxygen and nutrients. In
molecular studies, INDIBA Activ has been shown to stimulate stem cell proliferation and differentiation
Treatments
Musculoskeletal
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- Osteoarthritis
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Bursitis
- Tendinopathy
- Haematoma
- Fractures
- Muscle tears
- Sprains and strains
Tecar therapy: how it works
The physical principle on which diathermy is based is that of the capacitor.
The capacitor consists of two conductive armatures separated by an insulator
and connected to an electric generator that creates a potential difference between the two plates.
This causes electrical charges to attract and repel each other concentrating near
the two elements , increasing the density of positive charge in one plate and negative
charge in the other.
In the case of a diathermy device, the armatures are represented by the handpiece
(capacitive or resistive) and the return plate, while high-strength body tissue constitutes the insulation.
The current generator works in the long-wave radio frequency range and with a
variable power in W.
In this way, there is no emission of external energy, but only a development of
endogenous or internal energy at the level of the biological tissue, produced by
the movement of ions and electrolytes, induced by the forces of attraction and
repulsion generated between the two capacitor plates.
The ability to generate a current flow through an insulator, and to exploit tissues
as focal elements of the therapeutic effect, is a differentiating feature of tecar
therapy when compared with other techniques. Diathermy, in fact, is also
extremely effective in depth, where other exogenous instrumental physical
therapies lose their effectiveness.
Specification :
| Technology |
RET CET RF/Monopolar RF |
| RF Frequency |
448khz |
| Power |
300 |
| RET Heads |
4pcs |
| CET Heads |
7pcs |
| Function |
rehabilitation,sport injury recovery ,woman's health care |
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