PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Median Nerve Glide

Wrist & Elbow
Intermediate
Bodyweight
2 sets of 10 slow reps each arm
Reviewed by Dr. J Mazumdar, BPT · 11 July 2026

Extend the affected arm out to the side, palm up.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Extend the affected arm out to the side, palm up.
  2. 2
    Extend the wrist and fingers back.
  3. 3
    Slowly tilt the head away from the arm, then back. This is a nerve floss.
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Do
  • Move very slowly
Don't
  • Stop if pain radiates
Clinically used for
Carpal TunnelWrist Pain

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