Arthritis can affect any joint, but weight-bearing joints such as the knee are particularly vulnerable.

(HealthDay News) -- Arthritis can affect any joint, but weight-bearing joints such as the knee are particularly vulnerable.

Panaji, Sep 10 (IANS) Senior citizens in the Indian sub-continent suffer a 15 percent more severe attack of osteo-arthritis in their knee joints as compared to their counterpart Caucasians from Europe or northern America, a specialist orthopaedic surgeon said here Saturday.

ELKHART -- Elkhart General Hospital will offer the free public seminar, Knee Hip Arthritis: Symptoms and Treatment Options, from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in the hospital's prenatal classroom in the west wing.

Arthritis of the knee can be a life-altering condition but diagnosis is the first step to treatment. According to Walden University, three types of arthritis can affect the knee joint: Post-traumatic arthritis caused by injury or excessive wear and tear, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.