Thank you Gloria. This is what my Hand specialist said - just to wait and see if it progresses. Could you let me know when you see the Prof.S if he decides to treat your hand. I have looked at your photo of your hand and did not see any visible nodules , are they so small?

Not all signs of DD are visible, which is why a physical examination is important, and part of the consultation done by ProfS. He will palpate feeling for nodules and cords, stretch looking for areas of blanching, ask about tenderness whilst doing this, examine the skin for pits and teeny 1mm or less surface 'blisters', ask about symptoms going back several months.

If you keep a record of symptoms, with photos, and other signs, also take measurements of stretches, pinkie tip to thumb, reverse palm curl extension of fingers and palm. I don't bother with this, since as a piano player you notice quickly if the fingers aren't functioning correctly.

On my last visit, February this year, the gap ProfS was using was 12-16 weeks, and he showed me a paper in a journal discussing this gap. Unfortunately I did not take a note of the paper title.

Hi Kate , I've had numerous surgeries including 4 grafts to my hands. The Rt on the feet was successful .I was first diagnosed with Dupuytrens in my late 30's I'm now 72 yrs of age. The ledderhose in the feet were diagnosed in 2000 and I was prescribed orthodics up to 2007 when I had Rt. and then they were no longer necessary.In 2007 I had a repeat surgery and within 4 weeks of the surgery I developed numerous nodules adjacent to the surgery. That's when I found the Dupuytren's Society. I've had PNF to both index fingers a couple of years back. One was successful the other not so. I wear a night splint now a couple time a week .I read you have difficulty in touching the thumb to pinky. Do you have any contraction. Prof. Seegenschmiedt advised me that Rt was best when the disease is active on nodules and not on cords in the hand.

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Yes on both hands 30Gy on the left and 15GY on the right. Maybe It was not clear when I posted yesterday.(click on page 2 on bottom)

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Hi Kate , I've had numerous surgeries including 4 grafts to my hands. The Rt on the feet was successful .I was first diagnosed with Dupuytrens in my late 30's I'm now 72 yrs of age. The ledderhose in the feet were diagnosed in 2000 and I was prescribed orthodics up to 2007 when I had Rt. and then they were no longer necessary.In 2007 I had a repeat surgery and within 4 weeks of the surgery I developed numerous nodules adjacent to the surgery. That's when I found the Dupuytren's Society. I've had PNF to both index fingers a couple of years back. One was successful the other not so. I wear a night splint now a couple time a week .I read you have difficulty in touching the thumb to pinky. Do you have any contraction. Prof. Seegenschmiedt advised me that Rt was best when the disease is active on nodules and not on cords in the hand.