Tecar Therapy
What is TECAR Therapy?[edit | edit source]
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. TECAR technology is non-ablative, non-invasive, using currents of high frequency, usually in the range between 300 KHz and 1 Mhz.
Related studies[edit | edit source]
Data supporting the use of TECAR is still preliminary. The effectiveness of TECAR therapy in musculoskeletal conditions (low back pain, femur fracture, rotator cuff tendinopathy and delayed onset muscle soreness on the quadriceps) has been evaluated in a literature review supporting its exclusive or combined use. [1]
Clinical bottom line[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ribeiro S., Henriques B., Cardoso R. The effectiveness of Tecar therapy in musculoskeletal disorders. Int J Public Health & Health Syst 2018; 3(5):77-83.
