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forward head posture

forward head posture noun: a postural misalignment where the head sits too far forward in front of the shoulders instead of being stacked vertically over the spine.

Noun

forward head posture

  1. (orthopedics) A postural misalignment where the head sits too far forward in front of the shoulders instead of being stacked vertically over the spine.
    Synonyms:
    FHP

Synonyms of forward head posture

Questions about forward head posture

What does forward head posture mean?
Forward head posture means a postural misalignment where the head sits too far forward in front of the shoulders instead of being stacked vertically over the spine.
What part of speech is forward head posture?
Forward head posture is a noun.

Words near forward head posture in the dictionary

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