Ulnar Nerve Glide Exercise

Also called Ulnar nerve floss, Cubital tunnel nerve glide.

Reviewed by a licensed physical therapist on the HEPonDemand team

For therapists: free account. Opens the program builder with ulnar 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 down.
Bend your elbow and turn your hand so it comes back toward your face, making a ring with your thumb and index finger around your eye like a mask.
Straighten your arm back out to the side 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/ulnar-nerve-glide">Ulnar Nerve Glide Exercise: free printable handout</a>