Hi, I am new here and read some posts. Some said exercise increases the disease. Boy, I hope not.
I have had both hands affected for several years. It started as a bump at the base of my left index finger and then traveld to my palm and spread out flat. Then a few years later I had them in both hands.
I have been exercising my fingers in the hot tub every day. I leave my hand open and one by one bend a finger back as far as it will go. There can be a stinging sensation at first. It goes away fast. I count to 10 and sometimes do it all again.
You can see yellow bands half way up my fingers with thickening in my palms.
Just lately they have dissappeared in both of my index fingers. So strange, but welcome. I do not have any of the things that can increase your chances of getting this...not diabetic, or use alachol and more.
Has any one else had them dissappear.
I have full motion and believe mine to be a slow advancing type. If a doctor reads these, I would really like to know if my exercising can make it all worse. So far no signs of it getting worse.
I met a diabetic with this and she is the one who diagnosed it. I had never heard of it and no one in my family has either.http://www.dupuytren-online.info/Forum_English/styles/dupuytren-online.info/smilies/biggrin.gif

Hi, I don't think the low grade stinging is tearing, I think it just may be stretching. I hope that isn't tearing. Anyway, mine hasn't gotten worse and if anything it is much better.