---
title: "PostureScreen Tips: Forward head posture and shoulder protraction"
url: https://www.postureanalysis.com/knowledge-base/posturescreen-tips-forward-head-posture-and-shoulder-protraction/
description: "In this tutorial we will review on suggested marking of a lateral posture for objectively measuring anterior cervical translation (forward head posture) especially in cases with noted shoulder protraction."
categories: ["Getting Started Tutorials", "PostureScreen, SquatScreen, LeanScreen for iPad and iPhone"]
tags: ["FHP", "forward head posture", "protraction", "shoulder"]
videos:
  - id: cPf1jweVYWI
    title: "shoulder protraction and FHP"
    url: https://www.postureanalysis.com/knowledge-base/posturescreen-tips-forward-head-posture-and-shoulder-protraction/#video-cPf1jweVYWI
    duration: "4:50"
publisher: "PostureCo, Inc."
source: https://www.postureanalysis.com/knowledge-base/posturescreen-tips-forward-head-posture-and-shoulder-protraction/
---

# PostureScreen Tips: Forward head posture and shoulder protraction

In this tutorial we will review on suggested marking of a lateral posture for objectively measuring anterior cervical translation (forward head posture) especially in cases with noted shoulder protraction.
[▶ Video: shoulder protraction and FHP (4:50)](https://www.postureanalysis.com/knowledge-base/posturescreen-tips-forward-head-posture-and-shoulder-protraction/#video-cPf1jweVYWI)