Men, women, adults and children are the common suffers of arthritis. It is estimated that the number of people in the world suffering from arthritis is around 350 million. Half of this number covers the age group below 65 years. Arthritis is not just a one disease; rather it is a combination of 100 of distinct medical conditions which are related to joints, knee, shoulder, hips, spine, and fingers. Overweight people are also vulnerable to arthritis as the weight on their joints is much more than it can bear.

Recently the sufferers of arthritis are working age group people although the young generation is not free from its effect. Women are also major sufferers of arthritis because their body continuously undergoes hormonal changes, so lack capability to fight against arthritis. People who put huge stress on joints are also prone to arthritis. This category includes people like athletes, hammer men, body builder. Excessive strain on joints can make them weak gradually. Also people who met with accidents and injuries may get affected by arthritis. Injuries such as fracture and sprain make the cartilage surrounding the joints weak or may cause wear and tear. This will again increase load on the joints making the people vulnerable to arthritis.