Median Nerve Glide Positions • Start in a sitting position, with your head straight, arms at your side, and elbow bent to 90 degrees. • Slowly and gently move to position 1 (see below), holding the position for about 10 seconds, then slowly moving to the next position. • Continue spending about 10 seconds in each position before gently

These exercises are designed to encourage some gentle movement or glide of the nerve. They should not be painful, but you may feel some stretching or tension. You may also feel some mild nerve symptoms come and go during the exercises. If you are getting pain or worsening of symptoms, stop the exercises and speak to your clinician.

Median Nerve Gliding Home Exercise Program. Exercises to be done times each, times a day. Hold each position for a count of . Position 1 – START Wrist in neutral, fingers and thumb in flexion. Position 4. Wrist, fingers and thumb . extended. forearm. Position 2. Wrist in neutral, fingers and . thumb extended. Position 5. Same as position 4, with

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand — the median nerve — is squeezed or compressed as it travels through a narrow passageway in the wrist called the carpal tunnel.

Median Nerve during Novel Nerve Gliding Exercises for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. J Orthop Res 2007;25:972-980.

Median Nerve Gliding Home Exercise Program Exercises to be done _____ times each, _____ times a day. Hold each position for a count of _____. X19013bc (Rev. 09/11) ©AHC Wrist/Hand/Carpal Position 1 – START Wrist in neutral, fingers and thumb in flexion. Position 3 Thumb in neutral, wrist and fingers extended. Position 2

Nerve gliding exercises aim to restore mobility to the nerve, as well as reduce symptoms. When a nerve is irritated it won’t be able to glide normally through the surrounding sheath which can cause pain, tingling and numbness. Like muscles, nerves can be carefully mobilised to encourage them to glide normally and therefore reduce symptoms.

Median Nerve Gliding Home Exercise Program Exercises to be done _____ times each, _____ times a day. Hold each position for a count of _____. X19013 (Rev. 09/11) ©AHC Wrist/Hand/Carpal Position 1 – START Wrist in neutral, fingers and thumb in flexion. Position 3 Thumb in neutral, wrist and fingers extended. Position 2

Median Nerve Gliding Hand Therapy . 1) Hold your arm out to your side at 90ْ with your palm facing downward. 2) Bend your elbow with your hand facing away. 3) Turn your forearm so the palm faces you. 4) Bend your wrist backwards as if you are holding a tray. 5) Now whilst keeping the wrist in bent position, straighten your elbow pointing

Median Nerve Glide Hold RIGHT/LEFT arm out to your side with your elbow bent, palm facing up. Slowly straighten your elbow, keeping your wrist extended, and tilt your head towards the RIGHT/LEFT side. You should feel a stretch/pull at the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and/or fingers. “Pulse” hand back and forth by flexing elbow.