MOBILISE · STRENGTHEN · RELIEVE

tendo – a versatile training and relief system for your back

With tendo, you can mobilise and strengthen your back at home and provide targeted relief. The system combines different exercises with the option of gentle, individually adjustable traction in an upright position.

Developed with exercise science expertise · Made in Italy

THE IDEA BEHIND TENDO

Simply let yourself hang – if only it were that easy.

If you want to relieve your back, you may recognise the intuitive urge to hold on somewhere and simply let your body hang. Your own body weight creates a pulling force that many people find pleasant.

In practice, however, there is a simple problem: the hands, forearms and shoulders tire quickly. The position can usually be held for only a short time, making it difficult for the body to truly relax.

This is where the idea for tendo began: how could this intuitive way of hanging be made possible without the arms having to support the body’s weight?

The solution
tendo shifts the support from the hands to the upper body. This allows the traction force to be controlled and adjusted individually, while you remain upright instead of hanging upside down.

Over time, this original idea for relief developed into a more versatile system that now combines three areas:

Mobilising · Strengthening · Relieving

THREE OPTIONS · ONE SYSTEM

Relieve, mobilise and strengthen.

tendo provides more than traction. Depending on how you use the system, you can move your back, train your trunk or give your body targeted relief.

Relieve

Let go for a while
During relief, tendo takes on part of the supporting work. You can adjust the traction force to suit you while remaining upright and allowing your arms to relax.

Mobilise

Support movement

tendo allows you to perform a range of movements in a controlled way. The support provided by the system helps you mobilise the back and surrounding areas in different ways.

Strengthen

Build resilience

tendo can also be used for active exercise. This enables targeted strengthening of the trunk and back and allows different movement patterns to be trained.

Note: Exercises should be adapted to your individual condition. Seek medical assessment if symptoms are severe, new or persistent.

UPRIGHT · CONTROLLED · ADJUSTABLE

Relief that you control.

tendo supports your upper body through the arms, similar to being gently lifted with assistance from a therapist. You use your legs to decide how much weight to release and how intensive the relief feels, while remaining upright.

Upright

Relief without hanging upside down.

Individually adjustable

You use your legs to control how much weight you release.

Supported like a pair of helping hands

tendo supports your arms and elbows, similar to being gently lifted by a therapist. This lets you release some body weight without having to grip with your hands.

FROM IDEA TO PRODUCT

Developed with exercise science expertise.

tendo grew from the idea of making back relief as simple and self-directed as possible. The system was developed by Dieter Kofler, Exercise Scientist (M.Sc.) and founder of komovo.

Initial concepts and prototypes gradually became a system that now combines mobilisation, strengthening and relief.

Developed with exercise science expertise · Made in Italy · Designed for home use

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES

What users say about tendo

How an application feels varies from person to person. Here, people who have tried tendo and included it in their daily lives share their experiences.

Dr Karin Steckholzer

Doctor
“I also use tendo myself. I was particularly impressed by the combination of stretching the lower back and actively stabilising the upper body. The training is also great fun. As a doctor, tendo convinced me.”

Stefan Stecher

Planning & Logistics
“As I spend almost all day at a computer, I find it beneficial for my back to hang in tendo and do a few exercises from time to time. Afterwards, my back simply feels more comfortable.”

Julia Frank

Physiotherapist
“I enjoy working with tendo. Intervertebral discs and cartilage structures benefit from alternating between loading and unloading. By using gravity and your own body weight, tendo applies traction to the lumbar spine and can provide a counterbalance to the compressive loads of everyday life.”

DISCOVER TENDO

Would you like to try tendo yourself?

The official komovo shop provides all tendo models, prices and information about what is included, assembly and ordering.

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