Median Nerve Glide Exercise

Also called Median nerve floss, Carpal tunnel nerve glide.

Reviewed by a licensed physical therapist on the HEPonDemand team

For therapists: free account. Opens the program builder with median nerve glide already added. Printing this handout needs a free account too.

How to do it

Stand tall. Raise your arm out to the side at shoulder height, palm up, elbow straight.
Slowly bend your wrist back so your fingers point down, and tilt your head away from that arm.
Return to the start and repeat smoothly.

Keep your shoulder down and the movement slow.

Move gently; nerve glides should feel like a mild stretch or tingle that fades right away. Stop if numbness or tingling lasts or gets worse.

Clinics and schools are welcome to add it to a patient resources page. Copy this link and paste it into your site:

<a href="https://hepondemand.com/exercises/median-nerve-glide">Median Nerve Glide Exercise: free printable handout</a>