Post-tensioned concrete is a variant of prestressed concrete where the tendons are

tensioned after the surrounding concrete structure has been cast. [1]:25

The tendons are not placed in direct contact with the concrete, but are encapsulated within a
protective sleeve or duct which is either cast into the concrete structure or placed adjacent to it. At
each end of a tendon is an anchorage assembly firmly fixed to the surrounding concrete. Once the
concrete has been cast and set, the tendons are tensioned ("stressed") by pulling the tendon ends
through the anchorages while pressing against the concrete. The large forces required to tension the
tendons result in a significant permanent compression being applied to the concrete once the tendon
is "locked-off" at the anchorage. [1]:25[5]:7 The method of locking the tendon-ends to the anchorage is
dependent upon the tendon composition, with the most common systems being "button-head"
anchoring (for wire tendons), split-wedge anchoring (for strand tendons), and threaded anchoring
(for bar tendons).[1]:79–84