Research from 2020 shows that using a splint and performing tendon and nerve gliding exercises improved carpal tunnel syndrome more than using a splint alone.

Forearm twists help keep your arm flexible and help your tendon glide smoothly along the biceps muscle. Step 1: Allow your injured arm to hang at your side, then bend your elbow to a 90-degree angle.

Nerve- and tendon-gliding exercises. Doctors may refer a person to a specialized hand therapist who can teach nerve- and tendon-gliding techniques to complete at home.

Exercise can help you relieve the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. ... Tendon Glides: Type Two. Use heat on your wrist and hand for 15 minutes before doing this one as well.