Thank you Shirley:

I do have a question relating to this radiculapathy thing.

Many many years ago, I was in a relationship with an abusive man. ONe time, he forced my arm behind my back and tried to put my head down the toilet bowl. Of course, I have put that episode behind me as it happened when I was 24 years old.

My question is this: Could his forcing my left arm behind my back have initiated this radiculapathy thing? I mean, could he have injured a tendon or something, that took all these years and now because I have arthritis, could it have made it worse.

Just a thought. It came to my mind last night and I said "oh, I wonder if my shoulder got damaged by what that guy did to me".

thanks, Melody