Abstract
Introduction: Disc herniation is quite common condition with an incidence that ranges between 40 to 50 per 100,000 people. Material & methods: A cross sectional study aimed to measure the level of awareness by online questionnaire about Disc herniation among Hail community. The questionnaire hosted by Google form, and distributed between July - August 2020. Results: A total of 519 participants have completed the survey. The studied population age range between 15 and 76 years old with a mean age of 31.08 +/- 1.08. However, regarding disc herniation awareness, 67.1% knew what disc herniation is, while only 6.7% have visited an awareness activity about disc herniation. Conclusion: The study revealed that there is good awareness only in half of the population in Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia. Ha'il community without a doubt needs comprehensive awareness campaigns.