Volume 27, Issue 133, March 2023

Sciatica pain in Saudi population: Knowledge and attitude towards sciatica pain and treatment methods among the population of Hail in Saudi Arabia

Fatimah Fahad Alreshidi^1♦, Reem Falah Alshammari¹, Shroog Hashim Alenazi², Tahani Eid Alshammry², Tahani Nasser Altamimi³, Ebtehaj Saud Almughais¹, Zahid FK Balouch⁴, Rana Aboras¹, Rasha Alarfaj⁵

¹Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
²Students, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia
³Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, Family Medicine Department, College of Medicine, University of Hail, KSA
⁴United Medical College, Jinnah University, Pakistan
⁵Department of Family and Community Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Science Qassim University, Unaizah KSA

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: Pain that exudes and radiate to lower back side and towards the back of leg is defined as sciatica. Aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and attitude towards sciatica pain and treatment methods among the population of Hail in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A well-defined questionnaire was conceded among the general population. The study subjects include both male and female gender involving the age above 18 years. The data was collected and questionnaire was used to assess public knowledge and awareness of sciatica symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications and treatment. Duration of study was six month and after collection of data, it was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Science Software (SPSS). Results: Among 298 respondents, 206 (69.1%) were females and 148 (49.7%) aged between 18-30 years old. Regarding sciatica pain, s 64.4% of participants defined that most distinctive sign of sciatica is pain that radiates from your lower back into the back or side of your leg. According to multiple regression variables are statistically significantly predicted VO2max, F (6, 291) = 5.131, p < .0005, R² = .096. Sciatica was known to of the respondents and 32% were use Physiotherapy and steroid injections are methods to reduce/treat sciatica. Conclusion: Saudi populations have less knowledge about sciatica, as knowledge score (mean ± SD) is 3.6 ± 2.48 its causes and the nature of pain and treatment remedies. Patient education is crucial to treating sciatica. Sciatica can have a variety of reasons.

Keywords: Sciatica, Lumbar Dermatomes, Prevalence, lumbosacral Reticular Syndrome

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e142ms2906

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v27i133/e142ms2906

Published: 11 March 2023