Median Nerve Injury

Definition:
Damage, harm, or loss to the median nerve particularly as the result of external force.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Lack of ability to abduct and oppose the thumb due to paralysis of the thenar muscles
  • Sensory loss in the thumb, index finger, long finger, and the radial aspect of the ring finger
  • Weakness in forearm pronation and wrist and finger flexion, and gripping
  • Difficulty with brushing teeth, tying shoes, making phone calls, turning door knobs and writing
Causes
  • Deep, penetrating injuries to the arm, forearm, or wrist
  • Blunt force trauma
  • Neuropathy
  • Impingement
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching
  • Shoulder stabilization strengthening
  • Upper extremity strengthening
Median Nerve Injury Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Soft Tissue Mobilization To Hand Palm
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch At Wall
  • Wall Clocks
  • Hand Circuit
  • Finger Extensor Stretch
  • Sitting Posture
  • Walkfit
  • WalkFit Program
  • Foam Wedge In Abduction

Median Nerve Injury Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Wrist Curls
  • Web Gripping
  • Finger Extensor Strengthening Yoga
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing

Median Nerve Injury Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension