Leftie

Practicing yoga Tuesday evening, I made a sweeping overhead arm movement and felt a sharp pain in the top of my right shoulder.  I had injured that shoulder before I began doing yoga, and it gradually healed and strengthened over a period of 2-3 years, becoming pain free.  So this twinge concerned me.

I wanted to limit the stress and range of movement I put my right arm through to avoid further aggravating the muscle that had yelled at me Tuesday night, so I transferred as much work as possible to my left side.   

That's an interesting exercise.  Some things transfer relatively easily - others are more awkward. The most awkward was brushing my teeth.  Writing is a close second, but years ago I spent some time writing left handed and while it doesn't feel natural, and the results can be close to illegible if I'm not focused enough, the patterns are established in my brain.

It appears that no long-term injury had occurred - perhaps a small strain and some inflammation.  By Thursday the shoulder felt normal, and I was able to return to my full range of practices.  I'm continuing to do more things as a leftie, just for fun.