A spine stabilization system for attachment to vertebral bodies to restore or maintain vertebral motion and provide support to the spinal column comprising an elongated spinal element having: (i) a distal attachment end; (ii) a proximal attachment end; and (iii) at least one flexible center section, said center section being positioned between said distal end and said proximal end, each of said at least one flexible center section having at least one slot (1060;1260) extending in a generally helical path around and along said each of said at least one flexible center section, (iiii) at least two attachment members, said at least two attachment members are such that they are able to affix said proximal attachment end and said distal attachment end to said vertebral bodies, said spinal element is a tube, said tube having a hollow inside core forming an inner diameter and an exterior wall forming an exterior diameter, the spinal stabilization system further comprising an elastomeric material (1070;1270) extending through and filling said at least one slot (1060;1260) and said central core (1055;1255), characterized in that: - said at least one slot (1060;1260) extending in a generally serpentine path superimposed on the helical path, - said slot has a width of about 2,5% to 20% of the diameter of said spinal element, and - said helical path has an angle from about 5 degrees to about 20 degrees and has a ratio of the amplitude of the serpentine path to the pitch of the slot is in the range from greater than 0,1 to about 0,8. (i) a distal attachment end; (ii) a proximal attachment end; and (iii) at least one flexible center section, said center section being positioned between said distal end and said proximal end, each of said at least one flexible center section having at least one slot (1060;1260) extending in a generally helical path around and along said each of said at least one flexible center section, (iiii) at least two attachment members, said at least two attachment members are such that they are able to affix said proximal attachment end and said distal attachment end to said vertebral bodies, said spinal element is a tube, said tube having a hollow inside core forming an inner diameter and an exterior wall forming an exterior diameter, the spinal stabilization system further comprising an elastomeric material (1070;1270) extending through and filling said at least one slot (1060;1260) and said central core (1055;1255), characterized in that: - said at least one slot (1060;1260) extending in a generally serpentine path superimposed on the helical path, - said slot has a width of about 2,5% to 20% of the diameter of said spinal element, and - said helical path has an angle from about 5 degrees to about 20 degrees and has a ratio of the amplitude of the serpentine path to the pitch of the slot is in the range from greater than 0,1 to about 0,8. - said at least one slot (1060;1260) extending in a generally serpentine path superimposed on the helical path, - said slot has a width of about 2,5% to 20% of the diameter of said spinal element, and - said helical path has an angle from about 5 degrees to about 20 degrees and has a ratio of the amplitude of the serpentine path to the pitch of the slot is in the range from greater than 0,1 to about 0,8.