Patient exercises

Carpal tunnel exercises

Neuro Medical Clinic, Mall Road, Saddar, Rawalpindi · Dr. Umar Zafar Ali, Neurologist & Medical Specialist

For numb hands at night that keep returning after medication or a local injection.

This sheet sets out the nerve and tendon glide routine used at the clinic for carpal tunnel syndrome, particularly where the numbness keeps coming back after tablets or a steroid injection. It is usually combined with a night splint that holds the wrist in a neutral position.

Move through each position gently and without forcing the stretch.

Stop if the numbness worsens or the hand becomes weak, and mention it at the clinic.

The routine itself is shown in the sheet below. Follow the version you were given in clinic if it differs.

Doing it properly

Little and often beats one long session. Keep to the stated frequency for at least two weeks before judging whether it is helping, and stop any movement that causes sharp pain rather than working through it.

Come in if

Symptoms are worsening, waking you at night, spreading to a new limb, or unchanged after four weeks. Walk in during clinic hours — Monday to Saturday, 11:00 am to 06:00 pm — and bring this guide and any reports with you.

A question about your own case is better answered by the doctor than by a guide. Message the clinic with your name and file number.

General education, not a prescription. Seek urgent care for sudden weakness, slurred speech, a first-ever fit, a face that has drooped, or the worst headache of your life.