Tecar therapy, what is it?
Tecar therapy can be defined as the medical practice applying electromagnetic energy to biological tissues. The applied electromagnetic frequency can be included among the spectrum of radiofrequencies.
The path that the high frequency current and the electromagnetic field take depend upon the position of the electrodes and the body composition of the patient. The electromagnetic field, be it capacitive or resistive, generates heath, allowing for an accurate and easy to perform therapeutic application.
The high frequency current generates heath and activates the biostimulation of the tissues. The energy is transferred to the tissues thanks to the induction of displacement currents through the alternate movement of electric charges already present in our body as ions. This way, a positive biological effect is achieved as a result of membrane polarization, local hyperemy, and of the mechanical effect that the handlepiece exerts over the tissue.
What are the benefits of tecar therapy?
Tecar terapy is among the endogenous thermotherapies capable of both reducing rehabilitation times and activating all the natural healing processes. The vasodilation induced through heat increases the exchange between substances, resulting in a drainage of the inflamed area and in an influx of healing cells.
As a consequence, tecar therapy is responsible for the following benefits:
- HELPS balancing enzimes
- ACCELERATES metabolism
- ENHACES blood oxygenation
- INCREASES the speed of the flowing fluids
- DISCHARGES hemolymphatic stasis
- TONES vascular walls
- STIMULATES the production of endorphins
Main Applications
Tecar therapy’s positive effects are mainly used in physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine to heal the following pathologies:
– Bruises and distortions
– Postoperative rehabilitation
– Sports injuries
– Scar tissue
– Muscle and tendons disorders
– Neuropathologies
– Disorders related to the vertebral column and the peripheral joints
– Pathologies related to the vascular and lymphatic system
– Orthopedic disorders related to the peripheral nervous system
– Pelvic floor rehabilitation
– Acute and chronic pain management
