We recommend consulting a musculoskeletal physiotherapist to ensure exercises are best suited to your recovery. If you are carrying out an exercise regime without consulting a healthcare professional, you do so at your own risk. If you have any concerns whilst completing these exercises, please contact a healthcare professional.
The basic programme is the earliest stage of rehabilitation and so it serves as an introduction to exercise and movement. It is designed to maintain the flexibility of the soft tissues of the forearm and wrist, as well as to increase the mobility of the radial nerve through nerve gliding exercises. This should not exceed more than 4/10 on your perceived pain scale.
The intermediate plan is the next progression of the basic plan and the focus changes to firmer stretches for the forearm and wrist to improve nerve, tendon and muscle flexibility/mobility. It also places more emphasis on strengthening the forearm and wrist muscles (especially those that rotate the forearm) using relatively little equipment, such as a resistance band or a weight. This should not exceed more than 4/10 on your perceived pain scale.