@drjoedamiani: This patient came in with neck tension that wouldn’t go away, no matter how much she stretched it. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing... it might not be a muscle problem at all. It could be a nerve issue. Your nerves run like cables through your neck, shoulder, arm, and all the way down to your fingers. Sometimes they get trapped or stuck along the way, between muscles, joints, or tight tissue. When that happens, the nerve can’t slide and move the way it’s supposed to, and that’s when you feel that tension or tightness that stretching just won’t touch. In this video, you’ll see how to mobilize the three major nerves of the arm: 🔹 Radial nerve — runs along the back of your arm and into the top of your hand. It can get stuck around the elbow and wrist, causing tension or aching in the forearm and back of the hand. 🔹 Median nerve — travels through the middle of your arm and into your palm and first three fingers. This is the nerve involved in carpal tunnel, and when it’s restricted, you can feel tightness, tingling, or numbness from your neck all the way to your fingertips. 🔹 Ulnar nerve — runs along the inside of your arm and into your ring and pinky fingers. It’s the one you feel when you hit your “funny bone.” When it’s not gliding properly, you can get tightness, tingling, or weakness in the hand. These nerve glides (also called nerve mobilizations or nerve flossing) help restore normal sliding of the nerve through the surrounding tissue. Instead of stretching harder, we’re helping the nerve move freely again — and that’s often the missing piece. #physicaltherapy #neckpain #pinchednerve #neckpainrelief #nervepain

Dr. Joe Damiani, DPT

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Wednesday 08 July 2026 16:00:20 GMT