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Effects of Tecar Therapy on Adipose Tissue: Clinical Trials

Source : Journal of Biosciences and Medicine - Vol 10 No. 4 April 2022

Introduction

Tecar therapy provides two different treatment modes: capacitive (CAP) and resistive (RES), inducing different tissue responses depending on the resistance of the tissue treated. The electrode has an insulating layer made of ceramic, rubber, porcelain, etc. that works as a dielectric medium in the capacitive mode. As a result, the energy transmitted only produces heat in the superficial layers of the tissue, with a selective action on the low impedance soft tissues (rich in water), e.g., muscle and lymphatic system. On the other hand, in the resistive mode, the electrode has no insulating layer, so the radiofrequency energy passes directly through the body towards the inactive electrode, generating heat in deeper tissues (low water content), for example, bone tissue, muscle fascia, capsules, and tendons. Tecar therapy can promote adverse effects when used incorrectly, without proper temperature control, promoting the risk of burns, superficial injuries and the aggravation of hemorrhages or diseases with tumor characteristics

The Tecar therapy device promotes an increase in temperature in the deep dermis that damages the adipocyte membrane, resulting in the release of free fatty acids. The damage to the adipocyte membrane induces the activation of macrophages and other inflammatory mediators, which cause tissue reorganisation. We have also observed an improvement in terms of looseness and the smoothing and softening of the skin. Although these effects are mentioned in the literature, they are rarely mentioned regarding Tecar therapy, with more studies focused on the effects in deep tissues. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the effects of different forms of Tecar therapy stimulation on adipose tissue

Results

The sample consisted of volunteers with a mean height of 1.54 ± 0.07 m, a weight of 69.12 ± 8.21 kg, and 50% of the volunteers were sedentary.

Figures 1 and 2 show the results of the photographic and ultrasound analyses 60 days after the initial assessment, with 10 applications done once a week, with volunteers respectively from the capacitive, resistive, and combined capacitive and resistive therapy groups.

Among the groups analysed in the photographic image, we can observe a more evident reduction in abdominal adiposity in the CAP + RES group. In the comparisons of the initial and final moments of the ultrasound, we also verify a reduction in all groups, with a more significant reduction in the group submitted to the combination of capacitive + resistive therapy in the same session.

Figure 1. Photographic and ultrasonographic (USG) analyses of the results of the capacitive group after 60 days. (a): Initial anterior view. (b): Anterior view after 60 days. (c): Initial USG analysis (1.78 cm of adipose tissue). (d): Final USG (1.59 cm of adipose tissue).

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Figure 2. Photographic and ultrasonographic (USG) analyses of the results of the resistive group after 60 days. (a): Initial anterior view. (b): Anterior view after 60 days. (c): Initial USG analysis (1.65 cm of adipose tissue). (d): Final USG (1.45 cm of adipose tissue).

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Conclusion