Manual Handling Set with Vertebral Column and Lifting Manikin

The Manual Handling Set with Vertebral Column and Lifting Manikin is a fantastic teaching tool for physiotherapists, chiropractors and other medical practitioners. The Vertebral Column model offers a detailed design, colour coding for clarity and a handy stand for easier identification. Designed to demonstrate the effects on the spine of lifting with poor posture, the Lifting Manikin is opposable and includes an attached weight and informational illustrations on the base.

What's Included?

• 1 x Vertebral Column Model
• 1 x Stand for Vertebral Column Model
• 1 x Lifting Manikin

Key Features and Benefits of the Spinal Set

• Manual handling set ideal for spine and posture demonstrations
• Vertebral column model is detailed with colour accents for clarity
• Lifting manikin is movable to demonstrate effects of bad lifting posture on spine
• Dimensions of the lifting manikin are 23cm x 15cm x 15ccm
• Height of the stand is approximately 86cm

What Does the Vertebral Column Include?

The detailed Vertebral Column model includes:

• Pelvis
• Occipital bone
• Vertebral artery
• Nerves
• Prolapsed disc

Please note: the sacrum is not dissected and the brain stem is not present.

How Does the Lifting Manikin Work?

The Lifting Manikin is designed to demonstrate the effects of poor posture on the spine when lifting the included weight:

• When the weight is lifted with correct posture the spine does not distort
• When the weight is lifted with incorrect posture, the spine shows obvious distortion

The base also includes anatomical illustrations for even greater clarity.