Advice after your nerve block for surgery
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Stand comfortably with your arms loose at your sides. (2) Internally rotate your arm (thumb toward your body) and flex your wrist with the palm up. (3) Gently tilt your head away from the side you are stretching. (4) Extend your shoulder backward and raise your arm away from your body as you continue to flex your wrist and tilt your head. (5) Hold each position of the glide for 3 to 5 seconds. |
Whilst performing these exercises it is expected you will experience a degree of discomfort including a ‘pulling’ sensation and potentially tingling in your arm/hand. You should only take the movement up to the point where it becomes painful, not beyond. However, these symptoms should go away immediately or within a few minutes of finishing the exercise. If you experience any ongoing, new pain after doing any of these exercises you should discontinue that exercise until reviewed by your hand therapist.
Contact details
Hand therapy departments: 0300 6133396 for Frimley
0300 6140540 then Option 2 Wexham or Option 3 for Heatherwood
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If you have any queries relating to this information, please contact the Hand therapy service.
About this information
Service:
Hand therapy
Reference:
UU/097
Approval date:
23 February 2026
Review date:
1 February 2029
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