The Importance of Domestic Abuse Trauma-Informed Physiotherapy: A Public Health Perspective Author : Boitumelo Mafavuke Date:01/ 2025 Domestic abuse (DA) is defined as “a pattern of behaviour in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner” (United Nations, 2018). It is a public health issue that stems from power inequality (World Health Organization, 2013). There are four main types of domestic abuse: physical abuse, psyc