Problem
Joint pains due to torture
Nature:
Victims of torture frequently suffer from pains in their joints. Connecting tissue may have been destroyed, torn or damaged in some way, limbs or other bones may have been pulled out of their sockets by being hung or through mechanical means, bones may have been broken, and joints may have been damaged due to stress from prolonged standing, squatting or other uncomfortable positions.
Broader Problems:
PainStiffness of joints Somatic and psychosomatic effects of torture Values:
Torture Subject(s):
Medicine → Nervous systemMedicine → Skeletal system
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
05.08.2019 – 23:50 CEST