At the discretion of your doctor, you may be advised some physical therapy exercises to aid in carpal tunnel treatment. This could include a wrist flexor stretch, where you extend your arm with the palm facing up and gently pull back on the fingers with the other hand. Similarily, a wrist extensor stretch that extends your arm with the palm facing down and gently pull back on the fingers with the other hand. You can also watch our how-to video for a Median Nerve Glide: You extend your arm out to the side and slowly move your wrist up and down, keeping the fingers straight.