Joel S. Saal

3.4k citations
23 papers · 2.4k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 12
Topics
Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (19 papers)Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers)Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers)

In The Last Decade

Joel S. Saal

23 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Nonoperative Treatment of Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral...19892026200120131989100200300

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Joel S. Saal
Comparison fields: 5 of 84
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2.1k
  • Pharmacology 1.7k
  • Surgery 1.3k
  • Cell Biology 219
  • Biomedical Engineering 215
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All Works

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Physical medicine and rehabilitation: lumbar stabilizing exercises for the nonoperative treatment of disc lesions.
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Nonoperative Treatment of Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc with Radiculopathybreakdown →
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Neuropsychiatric assessment of a spinal cord injury patient with sudden recovery.
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About Joel S. Saal

Joel S. Saal is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, having authored 23 papers that have together received 2.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (19 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (2.1k citations), Pharmacology (1.7k citations) and Surgery (1.3k citations). Joel S. Saal has collaborated with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Jeffrey A. Saal, Richard C. Franson, Richard J. Herzog, Robert J. Dobrow, Arthur H. White, Noel Goldthwaite, Jay A. Kaiser, James P. Rathmell, Vert Mooney and Miriam D. Rosenthal. Their work appears in journals such as Spine, Advances in experimental medicine and biology and Pain Medicine.

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