Tecartherapy

Presentation

Tecartherapy is a revolutionary new technology for physiotherapists, osteopaths and sports physicians. TECAR or Tecartherapy is a particularly innovative joint and muscle regeneration process. The basic principle is to stimulate the human body’s natural self-repair mechanisms to promote rapid rehabilitation of muscle and joint function.
TECAR technology is now internationally recognized. Thousands of practitioners use this technology every day. Tecartherapy has opened up new horizons for treatment methods and the future of physiotherapy.

What does Tecartherapy mean?

T.E.C.A.R. stands for capacitive-resistive energy transfer. Energy transfer (ET) is achieved by combining high-frequency current with cet and ret (CAR) electrodes.
Initially, the CET electrode was designed to treat soft tissues (muscles and other fluid-bearing tissues) for localized superficial or semi-deep action. The RET electrode, on the other hand, focuses on hard tissues such as bone and joints.

TECAR therapy can be used to treat joint and muscle disorders frequently encountered in rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Painless and non-invasive, this technique is appreciated by patients thanks to the gentle heat diffused inside the tissues. The use of this technology enables therapists to treat many pathologies more effectively.

How does Tecartherapy work?

To understand how Tecartherapy works, we first need to contextualize the field of application. This is electrophysiology. This discipline concerns the study of electrical and electrochemical phenomena occurring in the cells or tissues of living organisms and, in particular, in neurons and muscle fibers.

Electrophysiology involves the measurement of differences in electrical voltages or currents at different biological scales, from isolated ion channels to entire organs such as the heart.
To understand Tecartherapy, we need to think on a microscopic scale. On this scale, we can compare the cell to an electric battery. It is composed of a negative charge inside the membrane, and a positive charge on the outside.

For each type of tissue, there is a difference in energy potential. This value is fixed and known according to the tissue. By default, muscle, for example, has an energy potential difference of -90 mV.
In the event of injury or pathology, this indicator may drop to -20/30 mV, resulting in cell dysfunction that may last longer or shorter, depending on the type of injury or pathology.
By stimulating the cell membrane potential, TECAR Therapy accelerates the cell’s natural healing process.

The equipment of choice for therapists.

Thousands of physiotherapists, osteopaths and sports physicians around the world use Tecartherapy in their daily treatments. This cutting-edge technology is used in the fields of classical and orthopedic physiology, as well as in the worlds of high-level sport and beauty.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of treatments:

Early treatment of all acute and chronic non-surgical osteoarticular and muscular pathologies
Shoulder tendonitis
Low back pain or pain in the back, neck and spine caused by tissue inflammation.
Ankle sprain with edema
Heel spur
Osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cellulite & Stretch marks
Muscle injuries, muscle pain, stretching or contractures

Post fractures in general
Lymphatic drainage of the legs.
Aesthetic medicine
Post-surgical medicine
Plantar fasciitis
onset of Dupuytren's disease
carpal tunnel syndrome
post-caesarean scars
pubalgia, hip abductor tendonitis

This list is not exhaustive, as therapists are particularly active in developing new treatments. By combining their manipulations with the energy from the machine, they achieve unexpected results.

In practice, T.E.C.A.R. Therapy equipment consists of a passive “return plate” electrode in contact with the patient’s body. The therapist works with a second electrode on the area to be treated. The duration of treatment depends on the pathology to be treated.

However, Tecartherapy saves a considerable amount of time for pathologies that are usually considered extremely complex. Therapists also frequently use Tecartherapy as part of the patient’s own exercise routine.

Patient-appreciated rehabilitation technology

From the very first session, patients notice a reduction in pain, making it easier for the therapist to work in depth, thus speeding up the process of rehabilitation or recovery from exercise. Patients appreciate this technology for several reasons:

Any contraindications?

There are a number of contraindications
to the use of Tecartherapy: