Ulnar Nerve Glide | Self-stretch in 3D
Ulnar Nerve Glide: seated (chair), ulnar nerve pathway (little-finger side of the arm). Preparation, 4 movement phases, points to check and cautions, with a 3D model you can pause and rotate.
Position and focus
Seated (chair) · Ulnar nerve pathway (little-finger side of the arm)
Small, pain-free movements to glide the ulnar nerve pathway (little-finger side of the arm).
Starting position
Sit on a chair with the left hand on your thigh. Reach the right arm out to the side at shoulder height with the palm facing down.
Movement phases
1. Set up
Let the shoulders drop and keep the head straight.
2. Small movements
Bend the elbow and turn the palm up as you bring the hand towards the side of the head, tilting the head towards the arm. Straighten the arm as the head comes back.
3. Slightly larger range
Bend the elbow a little further, as long as the feeling on the inside of the elbow and in the little finger does not change.
4. Smaller and stop
Make the movements smaller and stop with the arm out to the side.
What to check yourself
Check that the head tilts towards the arm as the elbow bends and that the shoulder does not hunch.
Caution
Stop if you feel sharp pain, numbness, dizziness, shortness of breath or anxiety. If you are receiving treatment, recovering from surgery or pregnant, check with your healthcare professional first. Think of a nerve glide as sliding rather than stretching, and keep the movements small. Stop if you feel numbness, tingling or pain, or if a sensation stays after moving. If you are receiving treatment for numbness or pain, check with your healthcare professional first.
These English notes describe a prototype model. Stretch and foam roller lessons have not yet been reviewed by the supervising instructors. They are not medical advice or an individual exercise prescription.
References and scope
Basson A et al. The Effectiveness of Neural Mobilization for Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2017 ↗
A review of research on nerve gliding movements (neural mobilisation): combining joint movements to move the nerve pathway a little at a time.
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