I just read a lot on this site. I have had this didease for over 10 years, I am now a healthy 70. I have it in both hands. I did not know what this was until I met a gal who had 2 surgeries, she was also diabetic. I have never been a drinker or had hand trauma. When the gal told me the name of what I had she told me in time my hands would curl like her did. That made me think, So in the hot tub I started to keep my fingers from contracting by stretching them every day. The diesease was visable in all 10 fingers. I could see yellow bands going up each. My thumbs and index fingers are now free of the disease. The bands in the 6 remaining fingers go up to the first joint. It seemed my hands always had new nodules growing in them. A couple of monthis ago I started a more vigerous therapy. Under hot water I extend my hand as much as it will go and at the same time grasp each finger one at a time close to my palm and bend it back. I can feel the stretch in my palm. I do each finger for about 10 seconds twice. Now there are no new nodules growing, in fact the ones there are flattening out and dissappearing. I can see more fingers getting better and I really fell that some day my disease will not be visable. Even when that happens I will continue the exercises to ward it off.
I read that damage to the hands is one theory of getting the disease. I am proff that that is not true with what I am doing. It is my hope and prayer that I can find a cure for this disease. I hope this helps you as it is helping me.
Also I have never been a alcohoic drinker or smoker. I do exercise and keep my weight good for my 5'8"
I have no idea how this started and no one in my family ever mentioned this. I have spent more time in the sun than I should have as a young girl and young mother. I have paid the price with 4 melanomas. I give you all this information so that there may someone who can find a common thread in us.