Chronic Pain

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome exercise guide

Compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel causing numbness, tingling, and weakness in the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. Symptoms often worse at night or with prolonged gripping.

Prescriptions

Cautions

Safety notes

AVOID long, strong gripping with bent wrist; aggressive end-range wrist flexion/extension positions that worsen symptoms. CAUTION with heavy farmer carries and long dead hangs. GOOD: median nerve glides (gentle), tendon glides, neutral wrist strengthening, frequent breaks from repetitive grip tasks. Night splinting may help.

Contraindications

Use Caution

Movement caution: Prayer stretch can increase carpal tunnel pressure

Modify: Reduce depth if symptoms flare

Use Caution

Farmer Carry: Heavy farmer carries require sustained grip that may aggravate symptoms

Modify: Keep light, take breaks, avoid if symptoms worsen

Use Caution

Dead Hang: Dead hangs require sustained grip with wrist extension

Modify: Avoid if symptoms increase; use assisted hangs

Avoid Completely

sustained_grip_bent_wrist: Gripping with bent wrist increases carpal tunnel pressure

Modify: Keep wrist neutral during grip activities

Prescribed exercise pathways

Phase and safety-level mappings make condition guidance actionable for home programs, clinician plans, and future personalization.

Prescriptions are being reviewed

This condition module is live; exercise prescriptions will appear as reviewed mappings are published.