Axial pain refers to pain that is localized to the central part of the body, typically along the spine (neck, thoracic region, or lower back), without radiation into the arms or legs.

### ✅ Definition (Clinical):

Axial pain is pain confined to the midline structures of the spine or paraspinal muscles, not radiating into the extremities. It is commonly described in cases of mechanical or degenerative spinal disorders.

### 🧠 Examples:

* Cervical axial pain: pain in the neck region, without arm symptoms. * Lumbar axial pain: localized low back pain, without sciatica.

### ⚠️ Contrast with:

* Radicular pain: follows a nerve root distribution, typically radiates (e.g., sciatica). * Referred pain: pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus.

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