THEMATIC REPORT 2017 TORTURE AND MIGRATION The data also illustrate the multifaceted physical problems that victims of torture experience: 31 percent of the clients in this sample size, reported that they were in pain as a result of their experiences of trauma. 9 percent of the victims reported having physical problems in the musculo-skeletal system, including having pain in the joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves and tendons. 7 percent of the clients noted that they experienced physical problems relating to their digestive system, while 6 percent had problems relating to their cardiovascular system. Figure 18. Physical Problems Reported by Clients 22 Cardiovascular system 27 Digestive system 7 Disability 14 Ear, nose, throat 5 Eating disorder 21 Eyes 6 Hormone 13 Gynecological and obstetrics 4 Male gentital 33 Musculo-skeletal system 20 Neurological 22 Others 113 Pain Psychosomatic 10 Respiratory system 10 Scars 11 1 Sexual dysfunction 6 Sexually transmitted disease Skin 10 Urinary system 10 0 20 40 60 page 30 80 100 120

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