Was just wondering what type of exercise some of you are doing? Not for the hands a over all body. And if you are exercising or weigh bearing - do you use free weights, bands, etc.? I'm concerned what a person can do without the pulling on the hands or does it really matter or does it make the disease worse? I've had RT and just don't want to screw it up by doing the wrong thing. I have osteoporosis and need to start some type of weight bearing exercise but worried about hands. Feel free to let me what everybody is doing. Take care

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Each person's experience is different.

I've had Dupuytren's for at least 15 years, and Ledderhose for most of that time, and I've continued to do all sorts of work and exercise with my hands and feet, and never felt it made any difference in the progression of the disease. I bike a lot, walk a lot, run some and also do some modest weights for the upper body. There are far worse things than Dupuytren's and exercise can prevent some of them.

I diagonally cut up the foam beer can sleeves and use them to cushion my hands while lifting weights. Works great.