Seated Median Nerve Mobilization
A seated glide for the median nerve: with the arm out to the side, the wrist bends back as the head tips away, then both ease off.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on a chair, one arm out to the side at shoulder height, palm up, elbow straight.
Steps
- Bend the wrist back so the fingers point up and the palm faces out.
- Tip the head gently away from the arm.
- Bring the head back to the middle and ease the wrist, then repeat slowly.
Common mistakes
Going into tingling or pain: stop short of it and make the movement smaller. Lifting the shoulder toward the ear: keep it down; the arm and the head move, the shoulder does not. Parking in the end position: move in and out slowly without holding the pull.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.