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TECAR & Diathermy
Diathermy - Endogenous healing heat
What is TECAR therapy?
For more than 100 years, the effects of high-frequency alternating current have been used in medicine.
These currents heat up tissues. This method is
known by the name Diathermy. In comparison
with other heat therapies (conduction or infrared),
this method has several advantages:
• Deep penetration in the tissues
• No electrolytic effects
• No excitomotor effect due to the high frequency
A recent innovation within the high-frequency
alternating current domain for medical use has
led to the development of TECAR technology. In
addition to short wave and microwave, this therapy
provides additional benefits in the treatment of
patients with musculoskeletal system diseases.
TECAR stands for Transfer of Energy via Capacitive
and Resistive electrodes.
Gymna’s TECAR therapy device, the
Gymna Care 300, uses an electromagnetic field to
create radio frequency waves within the patient’s
tissue in a non-invasive manner to obtain the
intended therapeutic effects.
The Gymna Care 300 causes a ‘transfer of energy
via capacitive and resistive electrodes’.
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In practice, therapy involves the use of moving
electrodes that generate a localised transfer of
energy. This creates an electric field (capacitive
treatment) or an electromagnetic field (resistive
treatment).
The capacitive application method has the most
effect in tissues with low electrical resistance, such
as the skin and subcutaneous tissue, blood vessels
and muscles. The resistive application method
is mainly used for the treatment of tissues, such
as tendons and ligaments with higher electrical
resistance.
