Just following up for anyone else who might read this in the future. Perhaps it will help someone.
My pain in my shoulder has subsided a great deal. I've focused recently on doing more pulling than pushing exercises, and have focused on the lower traps, rhomboids, etc. I've taken dumbbell presses out and focused more on push ups, and one arm push ups. I'm doing more pulling than pressing motions now. I do lots of rows, pull ups, deadlifts, etc. Also, I've been working the area with a couple of tennis/lacrosse balls in a sock, and trying to incorporate more thoracic mobility/stretching.
But, I think the biggest help came when the strap on my workbag/breifcase broke. I used to carry that thing on my left shoulder all the time. When the strap broke I had to carry it in my hand instead of having it hang on my shoulder. About two weeks afterwards the pain was noticeably less. Goes to show that the answer may not have anything to do with what you're doing in the gym!
I still have some limited motion in the shoulder, but the pain is almost non-existant. Carrying the bag seemed to have the biggest impact from a pain point of view. But, I'm sure the work on the muscles of the upper back has helped as well. I really don't think about it much anymore.
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