{"id":10626,"date":"2022-05-04T16:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=wiki&#038;p=10626"},"modified":"2026-10-15T18:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:40:27","slug":"cross-body-adduction-test","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/cross-body-adduction-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross Body Adduction Test"},"featured_media":10627,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"class_list":["post-10626","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"free_access":"","app_link":"","sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":10627,"background_image_alt_text":"Cross Body Adduction Test"},"heading":"Cross Body Adduction Test | AC Joint Pathology","subheading":"Shoulder Assessment","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Check our shop","button_style":"button-five","button_internal_link":4646,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null,"label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Learn","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Free masterclass","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Assessment E-Book","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-6","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"Go to","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Try Premium free","button_style":"button-three","button_internal_link":26802,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":""},"button_description":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>Learn<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<h6>Cross Body Adduction Test | AC Joint Pathology<\/h2>\nThe Cross Body Adduction Test is an orthopedic test to assess for a sensitized Acromioclavicular Joint such as in osteoarthritis.\n\nAccording to a study done by Chronopoulos et al. (2004) the cross-body adduction test has a sensitivity of 77% and a specificity of 79%. The authors do not recommend using this test as a standalone diagnostic tool.\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DKLvt816x6o[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nTo conduct the test elevate\u00a0the arm to 90\u00b0 of flexion and then add maximum horizontal adduction.A positive test will\u00a0produce pain on top of the shoulder near the AC\u00a0\u00a0joint.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOther common orthopedic tests to assess for AC Joint Pathology are:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/ac-joint-line-tenderness\/\">AC Joint Line Tenderness<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/obrien-test\/\">Active Compression Test of O'Brien<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/paxinos-sign\/\">Paxinos Sign<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/ac-resisted-extension-test\/\">AC Joint Resisted Extension Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/AC-shear-test\/\">AC Shear Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/ac-joint-pain\/\">AC Joint Pain Cluster of Signs &amp; Symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/diagnosis-of-a-symptomatic-ac-joint\/\">AC Joint Provocation Cluster by Krill<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/ac-joint-cluster\/\">AC Joint Provocation Cluster by Chronopoulos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n<h6><\/h3>\n&nbsp;\n"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>References<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15090381\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chronopoulos E, Kim TK, Park HB, Ashenbrenner D, McFarland EG. Diagnostic value of physical tests for isolated chronic acromioclavicular lesions. The American journal of sports medicine. 2004 Apr;32(3):655-61.<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29210329\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Krill MK, Rosas S, Kwon K, Dakkak A, Nwachukwu BU, McCormick F. A concise evidence-based physical examination for diagnosis of acromioclavicular joint pathology: a systematic review. The Physician and sportsmedicine. 2018 Jan 2;46(1):98-104.<\/a>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"cta-form-v2","content_editor":"<h2>Treating <strong>athletes' shoulders?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Watch Edel Fanning's <strong>free<\/strong> masterclass on rehab after shoulder stabilisation surgery in athletes.<\/p>","form":"111","image":29341,"image_alt_text":"Free sporting shoulder masterclass"},{"acf_fc_layout":"cta-image-v2","layout":"","background":"transparent","heading":"","content_editor":"<p class=\"subheading\">Like what you\u2019re learning?<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading-two\">Get the full Physiotutors <strong>Assessment Book<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>600+ pages on orthopedic assessment<\/li>\n \t<li>Video demonstrations and direct links to the PubMed studies<\/li>\n \t<li>Statistical values for every special test, from the latest research<\/li>\n \t<li>Free lifetime updates<\/li>\n \t<li>Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and 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