PROPHYSIOTHERAPY
Physio-Approved Exercise

How to do Radial Nerve Glide

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

Extend the affected arm down and slightly back with the palm facing behind you.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1
    Extend the affected arm down and slightly back with the palm facing behind you.
  2. 2
    Flex the wrist downward.
  3. 3
    Add a slight neck tilt away from the arm. Slowly release.
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Do
  • Very slow
Don't
  • Stop if pain radiates
Clinically used for
Wrist PainErgonomics

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