| Project Title | iBack in cooperation with TUM-Medical Center "Rechts der Isar" |
| Akronym | iBack |
| Status | running |
| Project Start | 01/01/2015 |
| End of the Project | 31/12/2020 |
| Sports | no relation to sports |
| Field of Research | Biomechanics |
| Overall Research Goal | Safety |
| Project Leader | Tanja Lerchl; PD Dr. med. Jan Stefan Kirschke |
| Funding | Öffentlich |
| Cooperation Partner | TUM-Klinikum Rechts der Isar |
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| Project Team | PD Dr. med. Jan Stefan Kirschke; Tanja Lerchl; Kati Nispel |
| Publications | n/a |
Objective of the iBack project is the indiviudalized treatment planning in chronic back pain patients. By means of advanced in-vivo imaging, biomechanical models are being developed to investigate occuring loads on the spine. In the process, individual characteristics, such as vertebral bone density, disc degeneration and muscle function will be considered in order to understand the respective pathology and to find the ideal therapeutic approach for every patient. For the first time ever, the capturing of local loads on facet joints, intervertebral discs, endplates and trabecular structures allows a correlation between chronic back pain and biomechanical and anthropometric parameters.