Prevalence, risk factors, and awareness of sciatica symptoms and treatment approaches among adults in the Jazan region
Mohammad A Jareebi, Abdullah J Almalki, Abdulkarim Z Suwaydi, Ehab F Hakami, Mnar H Moafa, Saud N Wadani, Fatimah N Hakami, Shatha K Alharbi, Malik I Hakami, Abdulmajid E Abuhadi, Majed A Ryani, Ahmed A Bahri, Nuha H Abutalib, Ibrahim A Hakami, Ahmad Y Alqassim · 2025
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Mohammad Jareebi and co-authors surveyed sciatica knowledge and risk in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, in a 2025 study. Sciatica is leg pain driven by irritation of the sciatic nerve, often from a slipped disc. The team sent a tested questionnaire through digital channels to adults across the region. Just over nine hundred people answered questions on health, risks, and what they knew.
About one in ten adults reported sciatica. Arthritis, obesity, and family history stood out as linked factors, with arthritis the strongest. Most people showed poor grasp of causes and treatments, though most trusted proven care over folk remedies. Only about a third named slipped discs as a main cause. Women, younger adults, and people with chronic illness knew more. The authors urge teaching campaigns in clinics and workplaces.
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| CREATOR | Mohammad A Jareebi, Abdullah J Almalki, Abdulkarim Z Suwaydi, Ehab F Hakami, Mnar H Moafa, Saud N Wadani, Fatimah N Hakami, Shatha K Alharbi, Malik I Hakami, Abdulmajid E Abuhadi, Majed A Ryani, Ahmed A Bahri, Nuha H Abutalib, Ibrahim A Hakami, Ahmad Y Alqassim |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |