How to Perform Nerve Flossing For A Pinched Nerve In Your Neck (Median, Ulnar, or Radial)

How to Perform Nerve Flossing For A Pinched Nerve In Your Neck (Median, Ulnar, or Radial)
Bob and Brad demonstrate how to perform nerve flossing for a pinched nerve in your neck. They discuss how to determine which nerve is involved, the median nerve, ulnar nerve or radial nerve and the flossing technique for each.
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[@BobandBrad]

Are you looking for the best ways to treat neck pain including a pinched nerve? In our complete Neck Pain Series, Bob and Brad demonstrate the treatment of neck pain and/or a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve meaning that you have pain, numbness, and tingling, down into your hand because oftentimes, that is coming from your low neck, as well as regular old neck pain. Find the full playlist here kzbin.info/aero/PL8l32k1r15l5rMCPHhPVswDtqnTEZsQHo

[@cblue2]

Have had neck issues for years & never heard of nerve flossing. Instant relief for 1st time in a really long time after watching & performing radial nerve! Wow! Ty!!

[@BobandBrad]

That’s great!!

[@denisesills7659]

Me neither...I have never heard of this and it makes sense. I had a severe case of whip lash sense 1996. All they ever give me a muscle relaxers and arthritic medicine which I am against!

[@cblue2]

@@denisesills7659 Same here!

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[@apurvapalode]

@@cblue2 hey! how's your neck now? any weakness in your arm before?

[@dartagnantaft5918]

I've doing two of those just because it felt good, now I'll do them the right way. Thanks for the video.

[@starjasmine1260]

My 1st time to hear of nerve flossing and I have been suffering from neck pains for a year now. THANKS A LOT for these nerve flossing exercises!

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[@mrik7868]

Ooh yes, I'm feeling some relief right away! How did I not see this one sooner? Thanks Bob, Brad & Mike!

[@KnicksNYanks84]

You guys are the best to ever do it

[@solaraura7702]

I just want to say a big thank you, I did the ulnar nerve exercise and I instantly felt better, thank you so much it means alot to me

[@robar711]

Amazing! First time I felt the tingling bin my hand ho away. Thanks!

[@Mav...]

Intesting. I had MRI and says I have stenosis in multiple neck vertebrae. At the hight of pain I had severe cramping on my left trapezius muscle. I had a Tense home instrument and would crank it to its greatest point to overcome the pain. It didn't work but thats how bad it was. I tried heat and cold baths. Nothing. I couldn't sleep for 3 months. I also had tingling on neck and ear and L side of face. P.T. helped with cervical traction. They also taught me exercises and neck positions to help. After 6 months, pain has subsided to a nagging discomfort on my left side. Today I punted and saw the surgeon and he said he could fix it. He is pretty confident. I hope it works. But kudos to all PT's. They really worked with me. They listened and were so helpful.

[@lakhvirsk]

Any update?

[@nicolawaskettbannister712]

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[@deborahlipsi730]

I finally found something to help!! Thank you!

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[@nancyorkeithm1518]

Bob! Brad! My friend told me yesterday that he was in PAIN for weeks, couldn’t sleep etc due to what we surmised was nerve pain. I said what!? You need to do some “Bob and Brads”. So I explained flossing etc. Now he has been cupped, chiropracted, and acupunctured. As I predicted your videos helped him sleep for the first time in weeks. 💥 And I know chiropracted etc are not real words lol I, my fam, and friends thank you!

[@akreger]

Thank you thank you for this video! For the past week I've had a pinched nerve in my shoulder that has been excruciating. The pain was so intense I was reduced to tears several times. Using your video I learned that it was my ulnar nerve, and after doing these exercises yesterday, today it feels soooo much better. Not 100%, but I'm astounded how much it helped!

[@tayja0821]

I did the ulnar stretch and my rom improved right away

[@lucyhuff9708]

I found these old videos of these guys are very helpful, thank you!

[@BobandBrad]

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[@daz5872]

very good. instantly felt relief 😊

[@doreenstirling2169]

I actually were doing the exercises while watching and the stretching felt so much like a comforting massage. Fabulous. Thank you. Viewing you from New Zealand

[@dhruvsingh9]

Instant relief ...man you guys are good...my left side was so stuck and suddenly I felt so relaxed...

[@brittanygriffin6609]

I am hoping to have the same results as you!!

[@marachime]

thanks, B and B! :) I keep pinching my neck nerves cause my posture is terrible. Working on it!

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[@lionness3323]

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[@thatwolfyouknow8598]

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[@michellesczepanski186]

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[@drsoso1131]

thx for ur efforts

[@jaylenebiesemans5855]

I had being really enjoying your videos

[@terrancekayton007]

This was great. You guys explained it so well!! Appreciate the breakdown of the 3 types and the how to nerve floss smoothly. I’ve been wondering what’s been going on with my wrists tingling

[@jmatofficial6908]

6:50 is very effective for me. I feel this when im always doing work on a laptop and i feel a on my right ear goes down to my hands. Earlier after watching the first video and continue watching i try it and it goes fast and i feel relax and ok. I will continue tomorrow. Thank You Bob and Brad.

[@medievalady2010]

This was helpful! Thanks

[@BobandBrad]

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[@ianscheid5032]

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[@samrogers9515]

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[@988086139]

Great guys, Thanks a lot, the first exercise palm and head coordination helped me a lot on day 1 itself and the radiating pain in the arm has reduced and feels like getting pushed towards neck with lesser pain and i feel its an improvement

[@melodythemassagetherapist6957]

Thanks a million for this!!! Have been sharing your videos, soooooo much, lately!!!! People are hurting!!! You two are healing!! :)

[@quinnrollen]

Thank you, Fellas!

[@sherryfranklin1559]

Thank you

[@michelemaliano7860]

I had thumb reconstruction surgery and my median and radial nerves were injured. I was given gabapentin for 30 days and 20 days in I started these exercises. Wow! What a relief. I was amazed at how quickly I felt the pain reduce.

[@mansuraperveen2090]

Bob and Brad, I have a question. how often should someone do these neck and nerve floss exercises in a day? Thank you for all those exercise videos.

[@cbarkins]

Is it possible to have more than one area because I found three of these helpful. Thanks guys

[@affanshaikh8492]

These exercise help me feel an instant relief. of course I have to do it regularly to see permanent result but these are really helpful. Thanks as always and Bob I pray for you health and ease

[@louisaisthankful4603]

Seriously THANK YOU!!! You've been very helpful for us folks with minimal health care services.

[@Nokka10]

Thank you now i know which nerve is the one effecting me. I hate nerve pain it sucks. I hope this helps

[@samuelli559]

Whatttt how did this work so well!?? Did the radial nerve exercise and immediately felt better after months of pain, great stuff

[@dmzabo3914]

Isn't it sad to say "after months of pain"? Something isn't sitting right with a lot of us pain sufferers. Especially with all the modern worlds so called medical advancements. Down right pisses me off that we have to tolerate such pains. And the big pharma industrial complex just keeps us hurting enough to suck us dry with their pills and creams.

[@alesiyawa1301]

Thank you.🙏

[@mayraperez3626]

Thankfully, I tried to do. And I feel better ♥️

[@mms985]

Love your videos and thank you for this! Love your videos for sciatica nerve flossing as well 😊😎

[@erdemaslan1327]

Very useful for relief arm aches. Thanks a lot. İt was like miracle to feel relaxed. Really appriciated two of you. Your videos keep on my list always.

[@pugglesammy]

Thanks guys, this one really does send shooting pain and numbness into my fingers but I still chose to do it anyways! ❤

[@monadimitri6304]

From the neck down to the thumb and I can see the vain a little swollen ,thanks for all the help,I can see it at the wrist I was knitting for a long time and I got a cramp in the thumb and wrist thanks for the help

[@DDaniel20067]

Thanks guys, always watched your videos and today I was playing on my computer and the median nerve just got flared up bad. Was losing feeling on the areas you mentioned, I work at a moving company and have to carry some heavy pieces akwardly, surely that has NOTHING to do with it lol, used the technique, no pain, but an immediate return of some feeling, welp, until tomorrow!

[@YACKYSNACKY]

That Thumbnail is funny. That didn't stop me from trying it before I even watched the video.

[@petercox4322]

Hey Bob and Brad, great work many thanks. Does an ulnar nerve glide also glide the median nerve? If I do both it seems to aggravate some paraesthesia in my forearms. Thanks

[@Gigaheart]

Been having shoulder blade and a lot of neck pain when moving my neck all directions. I tried these to see if they would help and near immediately I just felt pain and muscle stretches.

[@fijitears]

Beautiful

[@32dreamgirl]

I'm going to give this a try. For the last few days I have notice I have lower pack pain if I try to flip my hair forward. I think there must be some kind of connection for the pain from my neck to my lower left back.

[@1965startrek]

Can not find any video on neck pain..... keeps saying that they are coming. When will you post

[@danielosborn5311]

Chiropractic care helped me some but this seems to be a great way to do maintenance between visits. Thank a lot!

[@nehakalra4082]

How to get relief in tingling sensation in neck and shoulder pain... please suggest some exercise

[@dreamerguy96]

Yooooooo... this works fr

[@Exiled.New.Yorker]

Every time I end up with Yet Another Pinched Nerve, I come straight back here. #chronicpain

[@xiongba]

I have tingling/pricking sensations in both hands the palms and fingers except the thumbs. Tried the Ulnar floss a few times and while it didnt hurt, i noticed the next day, the pricking sensation reduced slightly. Im considering trying all 3 but is this a do one nerve floss of choice once a week or safe to do a few reps a day in rotation as in ulnar in morning, median at noon and radial in evening?

[@unleashed2724]

Last Sunday, I just randomly felt that my pinky finger on my left hand was tingly and there was a little numbness, and the right side of the palm was kind of numb as well. I don’t even remember what I did to cause this. currently I still feel this. I can my move my fingers fine. I’m going to the doctor on Sunday so I’m getting it checked out. But the thing is, in the past I used to bump my elbow sometimes, and that would cause this sensation as well (more intense though) but it would go away after a couple of minutes. So I’m confused how this is currently happening when I didn’t even bump my elbow.

[@heatheresteubing-fisher9729]

Hi! I have spinal accessory nerve palsy - will these help with this?

[@cariarena5747]

Does neck pain / pinched nerve cause discomfort in the arm / armpit area? Kind of like a light throbbing under the armpit at times. What is the best way to take care of that? Thank you so much. I love your posts!

[@xil3ntkha0s]

I have similar symptoms. Except it’s pretty bad because my entire index finger is numb as heck and makes doing mundane tasks feel much more than that.

[@dmzabo3914]

I would say yes to your armpit question. Mine bothers me on both armpits and even through the chest plate area. GOD I HATE IT WHEN THAT GOES DOWN. That then starts the anxiety aspect of this whole experience. And our health anxieties creates a whole new breed of MONSTER. Pain can do so much physically and mentally to the body.

[@Gus214]

I've had pinched nerve symptoms for the past two months. Should I see a chiropractor or a neurologist?

[@matthewsnowdon8530]

Holy this actually works wow I’ve had the carpal tunnel injections in my hands but my left hand still sucks my right is pretty much perfect

[@ps3ud0nym]

The corniest intro music, but the content is gold 😄

[@RealEstateWithRay]

7:37 that's the thumbnail 😂😂😅

[@kanchenne2011]

Hi Bob and brad, last year September i had cervical radioculapathy,went physiotherapy then it's reduced but not fully recovered, but now a few days ago i feel the same pain is coming like numbness and compression at my neck, can't move my neck normal.. so is it permanent? It can't go away?

[@3253222]

Would this help with shingles?

[@hellonheels9217]

Are these going to help me avoid surgery which is suggested for me? IMPRESSION: 1. Severe central canal stenosis at C5-C6 secondary to a large disc osteophyte complex and 4 mm central disc protrusion. Moderate mass-effect on the cervical spinal cord with significant reduction in cord diameter. Small focus of myelomalacia within the left side of the cord. 2. Moderately severe central canal stenosis at C6-C7 secondary to a large disc osteophyte complex and 5 mm central and left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate mass-effect on the cord with significant reduction in cord diameter. No abnormal cord signal at this level. 3. 4 mm left paracentral disc protrusion at C4-C5 with minimal mass-effect on the cervical spinal cord.

[@marinapaul9944]

Do you do these on both sides?

[@Soylent2024]

Wait. So if I stretch every day, and do some of these motions / stretches. Could I be causing the issue itself?

[@gailremp8389]

OMG. How did you know. I have a pinched nerve that is horrid.

[@bearbear4030]

It really is!

[@nancyorkeithm1518]

They always know.

[@shruti2406]

What did you do!!

[@sonjatorkelson4826]

I was wondering the same. I think I have a pinched nerve in my neck.

[@Susannewk]

My husband and I both believe that you two are spying on me! Every day or two up you pop with helpful tips that are exactly for what I’m experiencing!! I had a bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome release surgery back in October. Left hand is fine. Right isn’t! From having a thumb and index finger being numb I’ve gone to them both feeling once again straight after surgery, but my right ring and middle fingers are dead as a piece of steel. A little better lately as I can now sense temperature with them but they don’t feel like they belong to me or like I have the two inside a thick pair of gloves! If I touch my palm or the very bottom of them it’s like electricity going through them. And the very base area of my thumb is really painful to move! My neurosurgeon appointment has just been cancelled on me for another month so I’m trying the flossing.. gently! Thanks again for all your help!!

[@gorbysangco]

median nerve glides can also help with carpal tunnel syndrome.

[@Susannewk]

@@gorbysangco thank you. Yes , I’m doing the median nerve flossing. I’m hoping it works fairly soon!

[@nancyorkeithm1518]

I know right!?

[@randolphscudder2372]

My neck is fused from C1 to C7 due to spinal stenosis, and I have three other areas in my spine that have the same problem, so stretching and therapy is my favorite remedy right now not surgery. The median and ulnar stretches felt good, although the ulnar stretch was rather hard for me. I had a torn rotator cuff injury several years ago, and the radial stretch really affects my shoulder blade not sure I'll continue that one.

[@timarnold8987]

I am fused from base of skull to c5 due to internal decapitation in 2006. (Broken base of skull, c1, and c2). I've had 3 neck surgeries. Stick with the streches- Trust me...

[@dmzabo3914]

​@@timarnold8987it sounds like you're Lucky to be alive?

[@Its_the_Whole_Everything]

My PT showed me something similar. At first she said do it on both sides. The next week she told me never do it towards the pain. So is this why I havent felt relief in 2 mos...she told me wrong?

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

🙏

[@1982cleveland]

Any recommendations if none of these stretches are difficult to do nor cause pain/relief? I’m on week two since day one. I’ve been getting a CRAZY pain the size of a quarter in the middle of my left arm (extensor digitorum according to a google pic 🤷‍♂️)

[@JC11378]

Can I pinched nerve in the neck cause numbness in the fingers?

[@peterpaul7936]

Can someone help me? I have some right shoulderblade numbness. But since 3 years the rightside of my face feels numb. There is little less sensation. Even inside my mouth on the right the feeling is less

[@Miollvynir]

Which one of you went to Mayo? I'm a Mayo CSHS DPT student right now. :D

[@jannlavalley686]

Will these work to stop the nerve numbness even if I don't have any neck pain? The numbness is a real nuisance in my life and for example, makes brushing my teeth difficult. At its worst, I have trouble holding or directing the brush. Sometimes it is just my thumb on the right but right now it involves the whole right hand. Thanks for any suggestions. :) I refer to your videos regularly.

[@breel4769]

I don’t have neck pain either but my left arm feels like pins and needles and is partially numb a lot

[@ST-jd3gu]

same here same problem, nerve flossing, neck stretches and back posture corrector have helped. do u guys have any other activities or practices to help with it. if my fingers are cold then it becomes involuntary can not even hold a pen until it warms up.

[@ickiemickie]

I just want my shoulder to feel better and I don't understand why it won't feel better and it just sucks so much and I'm hoping these might help.

[@gregt930]

When i tilt my head to the left while doing the ulnar nerve stretch, it really hurt. Why is this?

[@PatriciaBowles-qp1eu]

How many reps of each?

[@PJKallhoney]

fells like a nerve burning from under my arm down to my inside elbow. painful. doing stretches and supplements. help

[@brittanygriffin6609]

How is your pain now?

[@newj1234]

Have had a pinched nerve for about 5 weeks now ive never been in so much pain. Its finally eased up a little bit but the worse part is my left arm is much weaaker and i can not straighten out my left arm without feeling a bad stretching pain from the bicep past the elbow to the middle of the forearm. I wanna get rid of this pain so badly im trying everything.

[@poknatnice9097]

i cant sleep of too much pain and its 4:18 a.m. now, i was in my chiropractor yesterday afternoon,he said i got a pinched nerve as i told him i cant move my right shoulder/arms properly and i cant even bow going front and side my head all the way too and i got a lot pain around my armpit down to my fingers especially the ring and pinky fingers,so my chiropractor did the cracking and it helps but he pressed something close to my armpit( frontside) but it gives me more pain,so i went home i thought im good already,i dont have much pain in the front especially between my shoulder and armpit(right front) but omg im starting to feel more pain much painful at the back and then it runs to my arms up to my finger then i can feel the muscles like kinda some pressure( like beating or squeeze or something,i dunno how to describe it) and i cant sleep of too much pain,i was thinking what the hell did my chiropractor did to me or is it just he want me to go back to him coz he told me to go back to him again,i mean i think he fix the pinch nerve at first but then im wondering why he pressed so hard that part in front of my armpit close to my shoulder and its hurt big time, it gives me more pain all the way at the back shoulder and arms ,so i decided to search here in youtube,then i find this,and omg it helps me about the pain,its not perfectly gone but at least im not crying of pain now,i dont usually subscribe here but for the first time i will,coz this 2 wonderful guys are really helping me now and i will continue watching them now,thank u bob and brad, but i got one question guys do u think i need to go back to my chiropractor or find a new one, coz honestly he just always keep asking me to come back but he never fix any problems i hhave permanently,im just thinking why he press something on my shoulder close to the front armpit and hold my arms up there then when i got home and waking up too much pain :( its good that i find u guys coz it did help me for the pain when i did this exercises,do u think bob and brad u can suggest something to me? i really appreciated it if you could kindly reply,thank u very much for this video. two thumbs up!

[@guslulu4126]

I haven’t watched you guys for a while. It sounds like your audio is compressed then fed through a Vietnam era walkie-talkie. I can hear everything you’re saying, so that a plus. That hasn’t always been the case in the past. I’m glad to see you’re making an effort. I’m not a digital sound expert, but it’s there are a lot of them these days. There are children that make KZbin videos that have cracked the code on having quality sound that is loud enough. If children can do it. I’m confidant you two will get it figured out one day. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. 😁

[@J-S2014]

I have pulsating pain was in my neck now going down my right arm cannot keep my back straight anymore and my right arm is becoming non functional

[@losmoneyful]

I have pain that runs down my back, not really my arm. It starts on the side of my neck and runs down over the right shoulder bone in the back. Feels like a pinched nerve. And weakness in my right shoulder, pain and tightness running from the right part of the neck down to the top of the outside of the shoulder.

[@ST-jd3gu]

same here but mine goes down to my forearms, triceps, wrist and grip. any recommendations?

[@gailremp8389]

Yes yes yes it is. The pain is all the way to the fingertips at night and in the daytime and I take hydrocodone because of all the crashes. Oh goody goody goody goody goody thank you thank you thank you thank you

[@MATTW3R]

Non of this hurt it actually felt good like a pleasant ahh moment

[@julias3968]

I think I might have ulnar nerve compression/pinched nerve at the elbow... I fell asleep laying on my arm while it was bent fully and now it hurts. Are there stretches I can do to prepare for ulnar nerve flossing? When trying to floss the nerve, I had to stop because it was causing more pain.

[@thegreatguy3829]

Any luck,,,?

[@mahmoudnageb497]

💯

[@Jodieanne4567]

Have massive pain down my arm nerves, but I also have a complete cervical neck fusion, so i can’t move my head any way… 😞