What injuries do to techniques

One assumes injuries always sets you back. I thought that when I dislocated my patella in 1992, but to my surprise I added a new skill in my fencing repertoire as a result. Just like in 1992 I learned to add stop-touch to my fencing, I discovered the proper swing in my squash Wednesday when I suddenly acquired an acute case of tennis elbow. The pain was so severe, I could not pronate or even tense up my forearm. Instead, I let my shoulder do all the work. To my surprise, the ball had more pace and I was naturally hitting up on the ball. The ball went deeper and I worked less. It was the easiest hour of play I've ever had. Considering my partner was Jerry, I played pretty well. I certainly hope I can force this into new muscle memory.