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- Osteoarthritis
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Bursitis
- Tendinopathy
- Haematoma
- Fractures
- Muscle tears
- Sprains and strains
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.
Difference between diathermy and other physical therapies
Diathermy is a unique therapy. However, it can be likened in some respects to magnetotherapy and laser therapy
- in particular, in terms of the type of energy used.
The electromagnetic effect unites magnetotherapy and diathermy, although the latter differs markedly in terms of
time; both in terms of obtaining results and the duration of the session itself.
In fact, magnetotherapy requires prolonged treatments, in the order of several hours per application. Visible
results can be expected with at least 30 days of treatment.
Diathermy, on the other hand, is able to produce positive effects that can be easily perceived already within
1 or 2 sessions whose average duration is around 20-30 minutes.
Laser therapy and tecar therapy: differences
The diathermy-laser therapy symmetry is mainly represented by the thermal effect. In addition, the laser can
also be used acutely and performs very quickly in certain cases.
So what is the difference between these two techniques? In the depths they are able to reach.
The laser uses a light of varying frequency and intensity as its energy source, which determines its penetration
capacity. The therapeutic depth that can be reached with laser therapy is a few centimetres. Diathermy, on the
other hand, manages to penetrate tissue down to the bone, thanks to the physical principle of the capacitor
on which it is based and the ability of the high-frequency current not to encounter resistance in body tissue.
How long does a tecar therapy session last?
A diathermy session lasts an average of 20-25 minutes, depending on the body part and type of treatment.
In fact, if the therapy is performed on small areas, the session will last less than 20 minutes; on the other hand,
if the treatment is carried out in athermy , the session will last longer.
The diathermy session can be customised on the basis of the therapist's manual treatment habits - since the
handpieces can also be used as instruments for mechanical treatment.
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