A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a back panel, having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a plurality of pads attached to said top surface, wherein the plurality of pads includes an outer wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a rigid subwall proximate to said inner surface, wherein said medical device is configured to prevent incidental contact of a given object with a users spinal column, and wherein said medical device prevents the compression of said users spinal column.
