📚The median nerve begins at the neck, like our other peripheral nerves of the upper extremity, and receives contributions from many nerve roots (C5-T1). The nerve then courses down the arm, giving sensation to the palm side of the hand, the thumb, index, middle and the lateral half of the ring finger. It also provides motor input to most of the muscles that move our wrist and fingers into flexion (imagine making a fist).

🔎In terms of pathology, most of us would think of carpal tunnel syndrome when discussing the median nerve. The median nerve is the only nerve that passes through the carpal tunnel, which is the most common site for developing a compression neuropathy in the human body. Besides carpal tunnel syndrome, some people with general neck pain find this mobilization to be helpful.

1️⃣The exercise shown here is a ‘slider’ mobilization for the median nerve, which is intended to help it move (10–15 reps, perform several times each day).

✅The carpal tunnel syndrome program here in the app, will teach you more exercises for the median nerve.