EFT Muscle Relaxation (Back)

Not every back problem is the same — and not every taping application is the right tool for every situation. This 45-minute course teaches the EquiTecs GTO Stimulation protocol: a neurosensory application using 2-Way Tape specifically designed to encourage muscles to lengthen, release spasms, and return to a long, loose resting state. While the back is the focus, the course teaches how to apply this protocol to any muscle in the body. Understanding when this is the right tool — and when it isn’t — is as important as knowing how to apply it. Built for owners, practitioners, trainers, and rehab professionals.

45-Minute Digital Course — Lifetime Access via EquiTecs App

• What it is: Step-by-step neurosensory protocol for encouraging muscle lengthening, stopping spasms, and releasing hypertonic muscles — focused on the back but applicable to any muscle.
• What you get: Instant, on-demand video instruction + application demo.
• How it works: EquiTecs 2-Way Tape is applied neurosensory-style to stimulate the Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO) — a sensory receptor in the muscle-tendon junction that, when activated, triggers the muscle’s own relaxation reflex. The result is a muscle that lengthens, releases its guarded state, and stops holding. Think of it as the taping equivalent of a muscle relaxer — not a pain killer, not an anti-inflammatory. It has one specific job: getting the muscle to let go.
• Access: Anytime, on any device. Lifetime included.

Course Overview

EquiTecs EFT Back Muscle Relaxation Application

A 45-minute, on-demand digital course covering the Equine Functional Taping (EFT) GTO Stimulation protocol for muscle relaxation and lengthening. Focused on the longissimus dorsi and back musculature, with instruction applicable to any muscle in the body. Includes a clinical lecture and step-by-step application demo. Instantly accessible via the EquiTecs App (Apple, Google, and web). Lifetime access included.

What You'll Learn

• How the Golgi Tendon Organ works and how to activate it with 2-Way Tape
• When muscle relaxation taping is the right tool — and when it isn’t
• How to distinguish between spasm, hypertonic muscle, post-work soreness, fascial restriction, and referred pain — and which protocol each requires
• How to apply the GTO protocol to any muscle, not just the back

Key Course Details

• Format: 100% digital, instant on-demand access via EquiTecs App
• Length: 45 minutes (lecture + application demo)
• Access: Lifetime — learn at your own pace, revisit anytime
• Includes: Video lecture, clinical protocol, step-by-step demo
• Who It’s For: Horse owners, practitioners, trainers, rehab pros

Application: What & Why

• What: Neurosensory GTO stimulation to encourage muscle lengthening, release spasms, and address hypertonic muscles — primarily the longissimus dorsi, applicable to any muscle
• Why: When a muscle is in spasm, shortened, or hypertonic, it needs a neurological signal to release — not compression, not circulation support, not fascial work. This application delivers that signal directly and continuously for as long as the tape is worn

Is This the Right Application?

• Use this for: Muscle spasms, hypertonic muscles, muscles that need to lengthen (e.g. longissimus dorsi in back cases)
• Use Circulation Support instead for: Post-work soreness and tightness from toxic muscle byproducts after exercise
• Use Fascia Support instead for: Knots, rippling or rigid muscle appearance, restricted movement from fascial adhesions
• Choosing the right protocol matters — the course teaches you how to assess and decide

Common Questions

• How do I access? Instantly via the EquiTecs App on any device. Lifetime access included.
• What do I need? EquiTecs 2-Way EFT Tape (sold separately), clean/dry hair, and 45 minutes.
• How does it work? Tape stimulates the GTO to trigger the muscle’s own relaxation reflex — encouraging it to lengthen and release continuously for as long as the tape is worn.
• Is it safe? Yes — tape is engineered for horse hair and designed to give way if misapplied.

Markers of Success

• Immediate relaxation response (licking, chewing, yawning, deep breathing)
• Visible muscle softening and lengthening
• Reduced spasm and improved movement quality
• Tape stays secure — no peeling or rolling

Ready to Get Started?

Start today — get instant, lifetime access to the EquiTecs EFT Muscle Relaxation (Back) Course and help your horse release, lengthen, and move with ease.

No physical product included. You will need EquiTecs 2-Way EFT Tape for this application — tape sold separately.