These questions can be answered only by a Buddha.
- The bottom line is that the physical body of even an Arahant is subject to any kind of kamma vipaka. In the ulmate sense, there is no “permanent identity” attached to any physical body. A physical body (and the mental body) evolves according to Paticca Samuppada.
- As we know, Ven. Moggallana was beaten to death, and the Buddha suffered from backaches and had an injury, too.
