1. A therapeutic technique or physical condition involving the relaxation or release of tension in the dorsal (back) muscles and tissues, often used in physical therapy, massage therapy, or spinal treatment
The physiotherapist recommended dorsal relaxation exercises to alleviate the patient's chronic back pain.
O fisioterapeuta recomendou exercícios de relaxamento dorsal para aliviar a dor crônica nas costas do paciente.
2. In geology or materials science, the reduction of stress or strain in the dorsal (upper or outer) surface of a structure or formation
Dorsal relaxation of the rock formation occurred after the tectonic pressure was released.
O relaxamento dorsal da formação rochosa ocorreu após a liberação da pressão tectônica.