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).
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.
The Tecar (capacitive and resistive energetic transfer)
is an endogenous thermotherapy that uses electrical currents, induced by a
448 kHz capacitive/resistive monopolar radiofrequency,to generate warming up
of deep tissues
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
What is TECAR Therapy?
TECAR stands for the spanish acronym Tranferencia Electica Capacitiva Resistiva, meaning Capacitive
Resistive Electric Transference. It is a diathermy (i.e. deep tissue thermotherapy) therapeutic modality,
therefore it increases local body tissue temperature, in combination with subthermal application to
promote the body's healing response.[1]
TECAR© technology is non-ablative, non-invasive, using currents of high frequency, usually in
the range between 300 KHz and 1 Mhz. It can work in two modes of energy transfer: [2]
Capacitive mode: affects tissues with higher electrolytic content (soft tissues and muscles)
Resistive mode: affects tissues with higher resistance (joint, bone, tendon)
Treatments
Musculoskeletal
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- Osteoarthritis
- Low back pain
- Neck pain
- Bursitis
- Tendinopathy
- Haematoma
- Fractures
- Muscle tears
- Sprains and strains
The beneficial effects of TECAR therapy are mostly used in physical therapy,
rehabilitation and pain management:
Bruises and sprains
Post-surgery rehabilitation
Sports traumas
Muscle and tendon disorders
Neuropathies
Scar tissue
Spine and peripheral joint disorders
Vascular and lymphatic system disorders
Orthopaedic disorders of the peripheral nervous system
Pelvic floor rehabilitation
Acute and chronic pain
Specification :
| Technology |
RET CET RF/Monopolar RF |
| RF Frequency |
448khz |
| Power |
300 |
| RET Heads |
4pcs |
| CET Heads |
5pcs |
| Function |
rehabilitation,sport injury recovery ,woman's health care |
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