I don't know about the putty.

For me personally I find it aggravates tendinitis in the wrist and gives some soreness in the finger joints. Your experience might be different. So I can't say if it will affect the DD.

I also play piano, so get some finger exercise that way, but to improve the finger curling and grip strength I do use a wrist exerciser. Not sure of the proper name, you've probably seen them, a 'V' shaped spring loaded device. The handles are well cushioned but locate against the fingers where there's no nodules (*) and the fleshy base of the thumb. I've not noticed any pain or aggravation of the DD in the palm, and the exercise doesn't hurt the DD areas.

(*) OK, I think, but I'm new to this, that since the last month, maybe I have a nodule on the pinkie DIP joint.

Hi,

I have never had surgery and the only treatment I have had is RT on my nodule and cord. I tried the putty pre and post RT and found it to be stressful on my hand. I use my hands a lot and was surprised that the putty hurt it. I stopped because I felt like it was botheriing more than helping.

The rolling of my palm did help. I used an old rolling pin at first and then found a small wooden ball that worked perfectly.

Lori

Hi,

I went 2 times to the OT and found that he was more knowledgable about post op DD and how to help that. The excersises he gave me to do were stretching ones and they hurt. So I bagged the whole experience.

Lori

Putty comes in more than one strenght. It really does help get strength back after surgery or radiation. If it hurts then ask for the lowest strength and slowly work your way up.

With my Dupuytren's squeezing aggrevates the symptoms and provides no benefit as I already have above average hand strength. Suspect that the squeezing exercise is for recovery after a fasciectomy and is being mistakenly applied to your situation.

Dr. Denkler who performed a NA procedure on my hands said that he believed that the reason there is seldom a contracture problem with Ledderhose's disease is the continual stretching that takes place as people walk.

Stretching is painful initially but no pain no gain seems to often be the case with any structural problems that need to be corrected. The pain for me is temporary as it stops as soon as I stop the stretching.