TENDON RELEASE THERAPY

The tendons are apparently innervated by the autonomic nervous system, because functionally, they respond in a similar manner to smooth muscles. There is a passive contractile function, that is required for the stretch reflex of the proprioceptors, such as the Golgi Apparatus. The contractile tissues are longitudinal along the
length of the tendon. When there is hypertonicity of a tendon, it presents as a rigidity of the tendon. There is a reduced capacity of elongation and contraction of the tendon fibers.

Duration of treatment of tendons with Advanced Strain and Counterstrain is 1 minute because all innervated muscles require 1 minute for release of hypertonicity, as compared to 90 seconds release for voluntary nervous system innervated muscles. This approach was developed by Giammatteo and Weiselfish-Giammatteo, incorporated into their text "Advanced Strain and Counterstrain Technique." The process of Defacilitated Fascial Release works well with tendon hypertonicity.

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