Axial loading is defined as applying a force on a structure directly along a given axis of said structure.[1] In the medical field, the term refers to the application of weight or force along the course of the long axis of the body.[2] The application of an axial load on the human spine can result in vertebral compression fractures,[3] but can also allow effective load-bearing during head-carrying.
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