Cause: Pressure on median nerve at forearm
Strength (initial): Wrist flex/ext; supination/pronation; radial deviation
ROM (initial): Wrist flexion (wrist extensor stretching) with elbow extended
ROM (initial): Avoid full elbow flexion
Common s/s: N/T or burning to medial forearm and 4th and 5th digits
Cause: Pressure on radial nerve at elbow or forearm
Neurodynamics: Radial nerve sliders
Strength (initial): Wrist extension, radial deviation, grip
Cause: Pressure of the ulnar nerve at the elbow, arm, or forearm
Neurodynamics: Sliders of median nerve
Common s/s: Weak grip
Strength (initial): Wrist flex/ext; Ulnar/radial deviation; grip
Common s/s: Thumb weakness, dropping objects, inability to make fist
Common s/s: Pain or weakness with gripping activities; resisted supination
Neurodynamics: Ulnar nerve sliders
Common s/s: Pronation weakness
ROM (initial): Wrist flex and wrist extension
