Extra Corporeal Shock Wave Therapy

An overview of the effects in tendons

We often hear that a horse has ‘done a tendon’ when referring to an injured or lame horse, but how is a tendon actually injured? A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. The main components of a tendon are the tenocytes (tendon cells) and the extra cellular matrix (collagen, elastin and ground substances). These microscopic components are what make the tendon capable of withstanding tension.

How do tendons work?