spine

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“Can’t Stop” starts with an uncharacteristically spare riff by Frusciante’s standards, and coupled with Chad Smith’s inerrant rhythm, we have the song’s spine.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He said X-rays of the man's spine also showed that he had arthritis which would have caused him back pain.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The researchers also examined nerve fibers within the spine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundles in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

His torso was disfigured by an old burn scar that stretched across his spine and midsection, coiling like a shed snakeskin around his left hip.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros