WRIGHT's

HYPERABDUCTION TEST

​• Testing for

Neurovascular Compression (TOS) caused by the pectoralis minor.

​• Test positioning

The client is seated.

​• Action

Passively abduct their affected arm to 180-degrees, then slightly extend the arm.

Monitor their radial pulse on the abducted arm

​• Positive finding

The client’s symptoms reoccur (numbness, tingling in hands and fingers) or the client’s radial pulse diminishes.

Wright's Hyperabduction Test, named after Dr. Irving Wright, was developed through his work in vascular assessment and thoracic outlet syndrome.

Contributions from Dr. John C. Kennedy have further refined its clinical application.