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2025-09-05 13:04:36
perfect
#ashtag
2025-08-09 13:58:59
This anatomical lumbar disc herniation model is well-made and serves its purpose as an educational tool. The vertebrae are crafted from durable PVC, and the intervertebral disc and nerve root are a flexible, rubber-like material, making it great for demonstrating disc herniation mechanics.As someone who bought this for creepy home decor rather than education, I found it slightly underwhelming in terms of realism. The PVC vertebrae are a bit too stark white, and the intervertebral disc is held in place by a string netting that looks somewhat messy. Loose ends will need to be trimmed for a cleaner appearance.If you’re looking for a useful, oversized anatomical model for teaching or study, this is a great choice. But if you're hoping for a realistic, macabre display piece, you may need to modify it or look elsewhere.
Sara
2025-07-15 12:51:48
I am a physical therapy student and got this model when we were learning about the lumbar spine and the intervertebral disc. I'm a visual learner and was able to visualize what a bulging disc looks like much more clearly and how it puts pressure on nerves using this model. When you press down on the anterior portion of the vertebral body, the fluid in the model will create a bubble, resembling a bulge that presses directly on the nerves passing through the interforaminal space.The quality is sturdy and the lumbar vertebra are pretty accurate in how they look, allowing you to sidebend and rotate slightly to visualize arthrokinematics a bit more closely as well. All in all, I will be holding on to this to educate my future patients on their lumbar spine and disc issues as this model is great! I have noticed however that after repetitive presses to create the bulge, the red casing of the disc looks like it's thinning a bit but have not had any issues of tearing.
Stephanie
2025-06-15 13:02:50
I got this for my high school classroom. I like the large visual of the vertebra. It's neat to be able to see the bulging disc as well. A great educational piece to add to my classroom collection.
decalex
2025-03-04 09:01:43
I've seen these in doctors' offices dozens of times, and I like having quirky objects. The quality of this seems great-- feels nice to hold and squish the discs between the vertebrae. Fun to have on a shelf of oddities or if you work in a doctor's office. Recommended!
Sallie
2025-01-06 10:21:14
I'm not a doctor, but I have back problems. I got this to better understand what's going on with my back. It seems accurate, but as I said, I'm not a doctor, so I've never seen a real spinal column. I like to show this to my kids so they can understand my spine and their own spines. I do wish this had some labels or a key so I can know what is what, but since this is probably designed for experts, the manufacturers probably deem it unnecessary. Still an unique item to have.
coptermedic
2024-12-20 13:47:25
The lacing on the disc is clever, as it allows compression of the vertebral bodies to compress the disc and have it impinge on the spinal nerves. This anatomically accuate model provides a valuable visual representation on a common degenerative process and source of pain and disability.
Bruce Outdoors
2024-12-08 10:35:14
This model of the lumbar disc area is just ok. The model is oversized so you can get a better idea of the anatomy. The disc has a mesh string around it with openings in the rear on the left and right side. The reason for this becomes apparent when you squeeze with some force the vertebrae to compress the disc.Depending upon how you compress things, the disc will have a bubble pop-out and sort of press in the direction of the nerve root.You get the idea of what this means and it can be a decent teaching device but the quality has a bit to be desired. The little bubble that pops-out seems like it’s going to burst over time.Bottom Line:Overall, this can be illustrative to teach with but there be other options available so I’d encourage you to shop around a bit more.
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