Cross body adduction test

Question 1

purpose

Answer 1

shoulder impingement and AC joint dysfunction

Question 2

patient and therapist position

Answer 2

seated and standing in front of pt

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

pt’s arm is elevated to 90 degrees shoulder flexion

clinician horizontally adducts the pt’s arm to end range

Question 4

positive test

Answer 4

reproduce pain

Question 5

if there is AC joint pain likely to be

Answer 5

impingement

Question 6

if there is lateral arm pain likely to be

Answer 6

supraspinatus