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Physical abuse can take many forms.  The following are some of them.  Has your partner..........

bulletpushed and/or shoved you
bulletheld you down and kept you from leaving or getting up
bulletbitten you
bulletkicked you
bulletchoked you
bullethit or punched you once, twice, and/or repeatedly
bullettied or otherwise physically restrained you
bulletthrown objects at you
bulletlocked you out of your house
bulletlocked you in the house or in a room
bulletabandoned you in dangerous places
bulletleft you without transportation or money
bulletrefused to help you when you were sick
bulletforced you to ride in the car when the abuser is driving recklessly and endangering your life and/or the lives of your children
bulletkicked or punched you in the stomach when you were pregnant
bulletpulled your hair
bulletdragged you
bulletpulled your arms, legs or other body parts
bulletripped your clothing
bulletforced you off the road or kept you from driving
bulletraped you
bulletthreatened you with a gun, knife, or other weapon
bullethit or beat you with any object
bulletstabbed you
bulletburned you