Abstract
Introduction: Disc pathology is the most frequent cause of chronic LBP, with 39% of cases of LBP presenting with intervertebral disc disease, which makes it the most common condition among the degenerative abnormalities of the lumbar spine. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the knowledge and awareness of lumbar disc herniation among the public in single region in Saudi Arabia. Methods and Materials: This is a cross-sectional questionnaire based study that was conducted among general population of Al Ahsa, the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia in the period between January 2022 and June 2022. A previously published questionnaire in literature with similar research objectives was used in this study. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) v22. Results considered statistically significant with a P value less than 0.05. Results: A total of 995 participants completed the study questionnaire. A total of 100 (10.1%) were diagnosed with disc prolapse and 243 (24.4%) attended or watched an awareness about disc herniation. The exact 298 (29.9%) participants had good awareness levels, while 697 (70.1%) had poor awareness levels regarding Lumbar disc herniation (LDH), risk factors, clinical features and management. Conclusion: The study concluded that public awareness regarding lumbar disc herniation in Al-Ahsa was poor. Although, a good awareness level was observed among some groups such as, age group between 20-35 years, university educated, health care workers, single, high-income category and participants who had prior knowledge about the disease.