spinal column

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Court documents said that one of the injuries pierced her spinal column and likely caused her to be paralyzed.

From Washington Times

Heavy use can lead to a vitamin deficiency that damages nerves in the spinal column.

From BBC

The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, and the irritation of that nerve that causes the pain better known as sciatica is usually a result of pressure from the bony spinal column.

From New York Times

This helps exercisers avoid neck and back pain caused when a heavy load compresses the spinal column.

From Seattle Times

But at 20 weeks, an ultrasound found that the fetus had spina bifida, a condition in which an area of the spinal column doesn’t form properly, and a complex congenital malformation of the brain.

From Seattle Times