M2
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CONTENT
Spectrum of Physical Health Problems
The range of physical conditions is broad and often overlapping.
1. Injuries and Untreated Trauma
Living without stable housing increases exposure to:
Falls and fractures
Assault-related injuries
Burns
Frostbite
Chronic musculoskeletal pain
Minor injuries frequently go untreated, leading to chronic complications. Pain becomes normalised and underreported.
Mobility limitations, including physical disabilities from previous injuries, further restrict access to services.
Complexity, not isolation. These six clusters rarely appear alone. A patient with foot ulceration almost always has unmanaged diabetes; chronic respiratory disease nearly always co-occurs with smoking-related cardiovascular risk. The clinical unit is not the disease — it is the person with structural exposure.
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