Ears – Distance to Shoulder

 Compare distance ear to shoulder


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Ideal12236

  • Distance from auditory meatus (or ear lobe) to edge of acromion process is same on both sides

You See

  • One ear is closer to shoulder

Likely Cause

  • Scapula is elevated (and/or scapula is depressed OS)
  • Head is laterally flexed
  • Habitual due to loss of hearing
  • Spine is laterally flexed, short spine lateral flexors, especially QL
  • ZIG ZAG patterns12237

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