Research Article

The Effects of Physiological Biomechanical Loading on Intradiscal Pressure and Annulus Stress in Lumbar Spine: A Finite Element Analysis

Table 3

Magnitude of moment loading applied on the lumbar spine.

Loading directionFlexion moment pointExtension moment point
Fy (N)Fz (N)Fy (N)Fz (N)

Flexion−98 N−230 N98 N230 N
Extension98 N230 N−98 N−230 N