Many cases of cubital tunnel syndrome can be treated without surgery. Your physical therapist will determine the activities that bring on your symptoms. The recommendations at this point will be to avoid those activities for a time. Remember, the nerve is irritated and at times swollen. If the irritation and swelling can be reduced, the symptoms should resolve.
In more advanced cases, your physical therapist will modify your activity and may recommend you use a splint to take the pressure off of the nerve. As your condition begins to improve, your therapist may teach you: