Abstract
Background: Spinal disc herniation is a condition that arises as a result of high pressure on the disc, trauma, and obesity leading to dislocation of disc material outside the intervertebral disc space. That can lead to multiple healths serious problems. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted through an electronic questionnaire. It was distributed through social media apps to the general population of Hail City. The data were collected between November and December 2020. The online questionnaire was obtained and valid from previous study. Results: 411 people participate in the study majority were female 72.5% and 27.5% male, 94.2% out of them were Saudi. Most of them were young, 48.4% aged between 18 and 29 years old. The level of knowledge among participants was moderate (4.39 +/- 1.50). Conclusion: The majority of the participants demonstrated insufficient knowledge regarding a majority of the study aspects, thus the need to increase awareness level by providing the scientific material for the general population.