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These are people who have had TECAR at OYATEC clinics, and practitioners who have added it to their work. Each patient story says how many sessions they had.

Results vary from person to person. Your practitioner will tell you what to expect after your first visit.

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Eight months after my stroke, my right hand still stayed curled up. After a few weeks of TECAR alongside my exercises, I can open it enough to hold a cup.

Walter H.

71, Friendswood, Texas, stroke rehab

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14 stories

A man sitting at an office desk, leaning forward with a tired posture

I'd been taking ibuprofen most days for two years. After the third session I could tie my shoes without bracing myself on the bed. Now I take something maybe once a week.

Marcus T.

47, Sugar Land, Texas

6 sessions

Back pain
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My knees used to lock up on the stairs. Now I can get down on the floor with my granddaughter and get back up without help.

Linda R.

68, Pearland, Texas

8 sessions

Arthritis
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I pulled my hamstring six weeks before a marathon. My physical therapist added TECAR to my rehab, and I ran the race without pain.

Jordan P.

29, Austin, Texas

5 sessions

Sports injuries

I'm a finish carpenter, and gripping a hammer was the worst part of my day. After seven sessions I'm working full days again and sleeping through the night.

Ray S.

58, Fort Worth, Texas

7 sessions

Tennis elbow
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After the accident my neck was stiff every morning and I had a headache by lunch. TECAR was the first treatment that made a real difference.

Ana G.

34, Houston, Texas

10 sessions

Car accidents
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Eight months after my stroke, my right hand still stayed curled up. After a few weeks of TECAR alongside my exercises, I can open it enough to hold a cup.

Walter H.

71, Friendswood, Texas

20 sessions

Stroke rehab

I'm an ER nurse. The first steps out of bed used to make me wince, and by the end of a shift I was limping. Twelve-hour shifts are manageable again.

Teresa V.

44, San Antonio, Texas

6 sessions

Heel pain

Every tax season I get a knot between my shoulder blades from sitting at the computer. After five sessions I could turn my head both ways again.

Mei L.

38, Houston, Texas

5 sessions

Neck and shoulder

My knee used to ache by the ninth hole. Now I walk all eighteen and still want to go out to dinner afterwards.

Susan B.

63, Clear Lake, Houston

6 sessions

Knee pain

I drive a truck for a living, and the pain down my left leg made every trip hard. After eight sessions I can do a full day in the cab without pulling over every hour to stretch.

Robert J.

52, Dallas, Texas

8 sessions

Sciatica
Portrait of a young Asian clinician in a white coat and tieMinh T., L.Ac.Acupuncturist and owner, Golden Crane Acupuncture & Herbs, Houston

My patients already trust heat and herbs. TECAR reaches deeper than moxa or a heat lamp, and the herbal gel fits the way I practice. I use it before needling, and the muscle is already softer when I start.

Portrait of a smiling woman clinician in a white coat with a stethoscopeRachel S., PT, DPTPhysical therapist and owner, Lamar Street Physical Therapy, Austin

TECAR gets the tissue ready faster, so my patients spend more of each visit on exercise. Many of them also book TECAR-only sessions between their regular visits.

Portrait of a smiling man in a teal shirt with his arms crossedDr. Brian K., DCChiropractor, Lower Greenville Chiropractic, Dallas

Patients ask about it in the waiting room after they see someone walk out of the treatment room moving easily. It fits between the exam and the adjustment, and the adjustment goes more smoothly after it.

Ten minutes of TECAR before deep tissue work and the muscle softens much sooner. It's easier on my hands, and clients notice the difference on the first visit.

Keisha W., LMT

Licensed massage therapist, Piedmont Park Massage & Recovery, Atlanta

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