Seated Radial Nerve Mobilization
A seated glide for the radial nerve: the arm straightens down and back with the wrist bent as the head tips toward it, then both ease back.
How to do it
Setup
Seated tall on a chair, one elbow bent with a loose fist in front of the chest, the head tipped away from that arm.
Steps
- Straighten the arm down and back beside the body, the palm turning back and the wrist bending.
- At the same time tip the head toward that shoulder.
- Return the arm and the head together, slowly and easily.
Common mistakes
Forcing the wrist into a burning pull: ease off until the movement feels light. Tipping the head away as the arm straightens: that pulls the nerve from both ends; tip it toward the arm. Shrugging the working shoulder: keep it down and relaxed.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.