The Excursion of the Median Nerve during Nerve Gliding Exercise: An Observation with High-resolution Ultrasonography

Comparison of Longitudinal Sciatic Nerve Movement With Different Mobilization Exercises: An In Vivo Study Utilizing Ultrasound Imaging

“…22,26,27 Coppieters et al 22 examined the difference in median nerve excursion between different types of nerve-gliding exercises (including sliders and tensioners). Sliders utilize combinations of joint movements to encourage peripheral nerve excursion by increasing elongation at one end of the nerve bed, thereby creating tension in the nerve from that end, while simultaneously releasing tension from the other end of the nerve.…”

“…Once identified, the ultrasound transducer was rotated into the longitudinal plane. 22,26 A sonographer with 5 years of experience performed all ultrasound scans. The sonographer was blinded to the analysis of all ultrasound imaging.…”

“…An alternative means of comparison for in vivo nerve excursion during neural mobilization is from studies performed in the upper limb. 22,26 From these studies, the mean and median nerve excursion ranges recorded were 3.4 to 10.2 mm 22 and 0.8 to 3.0 mm, 26 respectively, utilizing different methods and neural mobilization exercises.…”

“…19,26,27,31,44 Cervical flexion has been suggested to increase tension within the lumbar nerve roots, resulting in an unfolding of resting slack within the nerve root. 9,10,43 Cervical flexion has been shown in research involving cadavers to cause 3 to 4 mm of cranial movement of spinal nerve roots within the thoracic spine.…”

The effects of neurodynamic mobilization on fluid dispersion within the tibial nerve at the ankle: an unembalmed cadaveric study

“…15,[23][24][25][26][27][28] Impaired nerve mobility and increased mechanosensitivity provide the basis for existing studies of neurodynamic techniques. These studies examined neurodynamic techniques with respect to quantification of strain 29 and excursion, [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] as well as symptom reproduction. 8,34 Impaired nerve mobility and mechanosensitivity can be clinically assessed by measuring changes in joint range of motion, 38,39 pain reproduction, 4,8,10,[40][41][42] or change of symptoms following neurodynamic mobilization.…”