Radial Nerve Glide Exercise

Also called Radial nerve floss.

Reviewed by a licensed physical therapist on the HEPonDemand team

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

How to do it

Stand tall with your arm relaxed at your side.
Press your shoulder down, turn your arm inward, bend your wrist and reach the arm slightly back behind you.
Tilt your head away from that arm, then return to the start.

Keep the movement slow and gentle.

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/radial-nerve-glide">Radial Nerve Glide Exercise: free printable handout</a>