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The wrong side survey
Oct 1^st, 2009 at 9:41am

Is there any known connection between being left or right handed, and the side on which someone's CH occurs?

I guess that your CH, like mine, occurs on the wrong side. But, does it occur on your left side, or the right? And are you left handed, or right handed?

Are you really left, or right handed, or were you encouraged to be so, when you were a child? If you think that you're naturally left, or right handed, would you instinctively kick a ball with the same sided leg?

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Re: The wrong side survey
Reply #1 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 9:48am

I get the beast on both sides - I geuss he isn't that choosey with me.

I have to say though that I am not 'right' or 'left' handed. I eat left handed but write right handed - I remember going for tea at a families house when I was in my teens and the family member made me eat the proper way (right handed) which was a bit embarrasing as I couldn't do it Roll Eyes

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Re: The wrong side survey
Reply #2 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 11:44am

Hi boxcorner,

I am right-handed (wasn't forced into being so) and get the headaches on the left side. I would say that I am a little bit ambidextrous--I do kick a ball with my right leg but do things like shoot pool left-handed. One neurologist told me I am ambidextrous from "observing" me. (whatever that means but that's what he said)

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Re: The wrong side survey
Reply #3 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 12:02pm

I am decidedly right handed and decidedly right clustered.

Always kinda wished I was left handed though, it seems kinda cool. Cool

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ClusterChris CH.com Old Timer Offline Damn Head! Posts: 334 Welland, Ontario Gender:	Re: The wrong side survey Reply #4 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 1:43pm Clusters right side, write with right hand, throw with left hand, shoot left handed. Chris
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Chad CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 738 Emmaus, PA Gender:	Re: The wrong side survey Reply #5 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 1:55pm Cluster Right Side Left Handed Scissors Right Handed Throw Right Handed Kick Right Footed (my strong leg), in soccer we use both I guess i'm ambidextrous in many ways.
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Bob Johnson CH.com Alumnus Offline "Only the educated are free." -Epictetus Posts: 5965 Kennett Square, PA (USA) Gender:	Re: The wrong side survey Reply #6 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 2:18pm No relationship between handedness and cluster side. Besides, the cluster side may change over time....
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Marc Ex Member Gender:	Re: The wrong side survey Reply #7 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 2:19pm This question has popped up several times over the last 10 years. None of us have been able to spot a real pattern. YMMV. Marc
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Lefty CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 759 Gender:	Re: The wrong side survey Reply #8 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 6:09pm Chad wrote on Oct 1^st, 2009 at 1:55pm: Kick Right Footed (my strong leg), in soccer we use both Now what would a Man U fan know about the beautiful game. 90 mins give or take for the rest of us, Old Trafford, keep playing until Utd win...Mmmmmm Lefty...!
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Re: The wrong side survey
Reply #9 - Oct 23^rd, 2009 at 2:59am

Thanks. I write left-handedly and my left arm is the stronger of the two, but I use my right hand for fine work, for example when painting and I instinctively kick a ball with my right leg. However, my CH is left-sided. As the right side of my brain controls the left side of my body, I've often wondered what effect, if any, my left-sided CH has on the right side of my body and hence whether that's why I'm a leftie (or, gaucher in French).

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