Indiba is a device that delivers a radio frequency current at a precise frequency of 448 kHz which is able to stimulate therapeutic responses in the tissue of the body, with or without a termal effect. In published research it has been demonstrated to have a positive effect by increasing deep blood flow (Kumaran & Watson 2017) therefore increasing oxygen and nutrients. In molecular studies INDIBA Activ has been shown to stimulate stem cell proliferation and its differentiation (Hernandez-Bule et al 2014a, b).
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Irene ,
thank you very much. this information you wrote up was very helpful for me to understand the technology behind what seemed to help me in yesterdays physical therapy. you are very educated in so many areas – when I went home I wanted to learn more so I googled and came across all this technical information which made me feel like I am in the best care available,Thank you- yesterday was very helpful treatment and now I understand why it was so helpful. Very scientific based- I think my condition relates back to my hip surgery. Yesterdays treatment seems to have helped me.
thank you very much
Michael
What is Indiba
Indiba is a form of electrotherapy termed CRET which stands for capacitive resistive electric transfer that operates at a stable frequency of 448 kHz. The radiofrequency wave moves from the electrode placed on the target area of the body to the neutral plate, interacting with the tissues producing a biochemical response.
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Physiological and therapeutic effects of Indiba
The following diagram represents the phases of tissue healing, the recommended intensity of application of Indiba according to a subjective scale of heat, and the therapeutic benefits:
Summary of current research
Summary of current research
The following summarizes the published research on the therapeutic effects of the 448 kHz radiofrequency:
Tissue Healing and Inflammation
⇨ Indiba promotes proliferation in mesenchymal stem cells. Electric stimulus was applied at a subthermal level, revealing that molecular and cellular mechanisms other than the thermal ones are crucial to the therapeutic efficacy.
⇨ Indiba can be applied as an efficacious adjuvant to the recovery of tissular and vascular lesions. ⇨ Anti-inflammatory effect: mesenchymal stem cells directly intervene in the control of inflammatory processes by secreting anti-inflammatory interleukins.
Pain
⇨ At the 4 months follow-up, 91% of subjects in the active group maintained improvement of > 2 degrees in VAS compared to 60% in the placebo group.
Increased Tissue Temperature
⇨ Both capacitive and resistive modes raise and sustain skin temperature post-treatment for 45min. Resistive mode provides higher retention rate.
IncreasedDeep Blood flow
⇨ Both low and high dose Indiba applications induced increased deep blood flow. High dose Indiba increased intensity and velocity of blood flow.
Pain and function
⇨ 66% reduction in pain post-treatment compared to 8% in control group⇨ 45% of gains sustained at 3 months follow up compared to 12% in control⇨ 45% reduction in WOMAC global score of gains compared to 4%
Therapeutic effects of Indiba in Pelvic PT
Pelvic physical therapy addresses a variety of conditions that present with symptoms of acute and chronic pain, inflammation, connective tissue trauma in the form of scars, adhesions and laxity or disruption to the collagen structure, muscular hypertonictiy, spasm, and presence of trigger points.
The therapeutic effects of Indiba that were discussed in the previous section can improve these symptoms and be an important coadyuvant to make our interventions more efficient:
Increase in cell proliferation:
Decrease pain and inflammation.
Greater activation of fibroblasts: increases the synthesis of collagen and elastin.
Retightening of connective tissue: endopelvic fascia, ligaments and muscle.
Elastification of recent and chronic scars.
Thermal effect: improves tissue hydration:
Vascularization and oxygenation of the perineal muscles.
Improves muscle metabolic activity
Heat reduces muscle spasm and hypertonia of the pelvic floor musculature.
Heat improves adhesion and fibrosis removal.
Combination of Indiba with physical therapy treatments
Indiba is a modality that we will use as part of our treatment intervention. A combination of manual and muscular reeducation techniques is very common to many of our treatments: we use functional mobilizations of muscle and joints combining manual therapy with muscle energy techniques to improve range of motion and muscle function. In the same way, we will perform our treatment techniques while applying radiofrequency in the target area of the body: in this way, we aim to achieve a cumulative physiological response in the tissues by increasing fluid drainage, improving thermal distribution, and improving tissue compliance during our interventions.
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