TECAR therapy - Indications for the use of therapy
Radio frequency current therapy is commonly referred to as TECAR (Transfer Of Energy Capacitive And Resistive) therapy. It involves applying electrical energy to the human body using dedicated electrodes. This method is successfully used in:
- orthopaedics,
- rehabilitation,
- sports medicine,
- aesthetic medicine,
Indications for therapy application
What are the indications for TECAR therapy?
The TECAR therapy has become a method appreciated by specialists thanks to, among other things, faster rehabilitation results and painless treatments.
List of indications for therapy
- acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain of known etiology (muscle and peripheral joint pain, lumbago, sciatica, sacral or pelvic pain, pain between the shoulder blades, calcaneal spur, subacromial impingement syndrome, piriformis muscle syndrome),
- degenerative diseases of peripheral joints and spine joints
- inflammations (of joints, tendons, aponeuroses, synovial bursae, synovial membrane, joint capsule)
- enthesopathies, e.g. tennis elbow, golfer's elbow
- post-traumatic conditions of muscles, tendons and ligaments (muscle and tendons strains, bruises, hematomas)
- functional overload of the musculoskeletal system
- peripheral neuropathies, e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome
- post-fracture therapy, e.g. lymphatic drainage, accelerating the healing process, reducing pain and swelling,
- post-operative therapy, e.g. lymphatic drainage, scars, acceleration of the healing process
- myofascial pain syndromes
- superficial and deep trigger points
- reduction of symptoms of female lipodystrophy, scar smoothing