TITLE:
Effects of Tecartherapy on Body Tissue: A Systematic Review
AUTHORS:
Adriana Mitie Ida, Eduardo Borba Neves, Adriana Maria Wan Stadnik
KEYWORDS:
CRET, Electrical Transfer, Diathermy, Capacitive-Resistive
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering,
Vol.16 No.10,
October
30,
2023
ABSTRACT:
Electrophysical devices
based on diathermy are one of the modalities used by many professionals to
treat pain. The objective of this study was to identify the effects of
Tecartherapy on healthy and unhealthy tissues. A systematic review of
Tecartherapy technology was carried out. Articles published up to the year 2023
were investigated. The search argument used was “Capacitive-resistive
electrical transfer” OR “Tecar” OR “Therapy Tecar” OR “CRET” in the BVS,
Cochrane, PEDro, PubMed, IEEE Explore databases, Scielo and Web of Science. As
for the main results of using Tecartherapy, there is an increase in
temperature. In healthy tissues there is an increase in local blood flow, a
decrease in muscle fatigue and an increase in muscle flexibility. In addition
to the effects observed on healthy tissues, pain reduction and improved joint
function were also observed. It was concluded that this technology has similar
effects to other diathermy, but Tecartherapy proved to be safer and more
comfortable.