Cubital tunnel syndrome is the result of the nerve that runs from your spine to your pinky & ring finger experiencing stress that results in its ability to work properly being reduced. To reduce this stress at home you should focus on:
- stretching your back, shoulders, arms, & especially wrists so that the surrounding tissues are loose every day, & for some people twice a day or more is required
- take an anti-inflammatory medication or where possible take an alternative treatment like a food or drink with lots of kurkuma
- a wrist splint to protect the nerve as it enters your hand & to ensure that it has a safe working area
- compression garments worn at the elbow are reported to be quite effective for many people
- a diet involving lots of anti-inflammatory foods & avoiding foods that cause inflammation
- removal of the initial cause: this may be a chair or table that you rest part of your arm on, an exercise that put too much pressure on your arm, only you will know but keep in mind that any improvements could be rewound if the initial cause happens again.
Any one of these may provide enough relief for your symptoms day to day but to properly heal the stress may require a combination or all of these treatments. Further, if there is significant pressure being applied to the nerve it may require surgery to fix.