Ulnar Nerve Neuritis

Definition:
Inflammation of the ulnar nerve.

Symptoms
  • Numbness and tingling into the fourth and fifth fingers
  • Pain in the elbow
  • Weakness in the hand
Causes
  • Repeated activities with a flexed elbow- driving, sleeping, keyboarding, weightlifting
  • Entrapment of the ulnar nerve at the elbow or wrist
  • Trauma to elbow
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching
  • Posture program
  • Hand intrinsic muscle strengthening
  • Upper extremity strengthening
Ulnar Nerve Neuritis Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Foam Wedge In Flexion
  • Foam Wedge In Abduction
  • Elbow Supination Stretch
  • Thoracic Stretch 1
  • Wall Clocks
  • Full Anterior Stretch

Ulnar Nerve Neuritis Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Standing Posture
  • Sitting Posture
  • Wall Slides
  • T Band Wall Push W ER
  • Superman Holds

Ulnar Nerve Neuritis Phase III

Purchase Phase

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