Common Trauma Symptoms

Many traumatic events can cause reactions later in life,

Depending on how the person experienced them at the time.

Some examples of common trauma symptoms are:

-Fetal (intra-uterine) trauma

-Birth trauma

-Loss of a parent or close family member

-Illness:

high fevers,

accidental poisoning

-physical injuries:

including falls or accidents

-Sexual,

physical,

and emotional abuse,

including severe abandonment,

or beatings (being ‘spanked’ too often

-Natural disasters such as hurricanes,

fires,

and floods

-Medical and dental procedures

-Surgery,

particularly tonsillectomies with ether;

operations for ear and eye problems

-Anesthesia

-Prolonged immobilization;

the casting and splinting of legs or torsos for various problems such as turned-in feet,

scoliosis or tuberculosis

Above: Full body cast for tuberculosis.

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