ABSTRACT
There is an omnipresence of the connective tissue throughout the body. Structurally and biomechanically, they represent a heterogenous group with variations in collagen orientation, cross linking, shape, cell properties, and presence of synovial lining in various locations. Without connective tissue, the “musculoskeletal system” will cease to exist. A large variety of functions depend on the proper homeostasis of connective tissue. For example, without the storage and release of energy in connective tissue during locomotion, much higher energy requirements would be encountered (Dorman, 1992; Gray, 1995). On the other hand, many dysfunctional and painful syndromes may arise from pathologic conditions of the connective tissue.
