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Do push-ups, yoga and other exercises involving hands exacerbate the condition?
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07/21/2019 23:23
Ophelien_Champlain 
07/21/2019 23:23
Ophelien_Champlain 

Do push-ups, yoga and other exercises involving hands exacerbate the condition?

I was recently told by a doctor that doing push-ups had no negative impact - but I feel like it does. I've been doing extensive push-ups, chin ups and a form of power-yoga [called tibetan rites] for all my adult life and I wonder if the strain on my hands has encouraged Dupuytren's.

Edited 07/22/19 02:24

07/22/2019 04:55
spanishbuddha 

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07/22/2019 04:55
spanishbuddha 

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Re: Do push-ups, yoga and other exercises involving hands exacerbate the condition?

We get reports from quite a few people participating in sports such as weightlifting, climbing, rowing, etc, which makes significant use of the hands and possibly causes some trauma over the years. There does appear to be a link between trauma if you already have a genetic disposition to DD. Did you read this https://www.dupuytren-online.info/dupuyt...ure_trauma.html also see here https://dupuytrens.org/faq/why-do-people-get-dupuytrens/. Unless you have cords or a contracture I would not have thought push ups would harm but chin ups maybe?

07/22/2019 07:37
Ophelien_Champlain 
07/22/2019 07:37
Ophelien_Champlain 

Re: Do push-ups, yoga and other exercises involving hands exacerbate the condition?

Thank you for your reply. I will try to abstain from exercising for a month [difficult, as I'm "addicted" to my routine] and see if the progression halts or slows down.

07/22/2019 09:50
spanishbuddha 

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07/22/2019 09:50
spanishbuddha 

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Re: Do push-ups, yoga and other exercises involving hands exacerbate the condition?

Ophelien_Champlain:
Thank you for your reply. I will try to abstain from exercising for a month [difficult, as I'm "addicted" to my routine] and see if the progression halts or slows down.
There are all sorts of ‘gloves’ or accessories that may help whilst you feed your addiction

Example for chin ups or weights https://www.amazon.com/Farabi-Straps-Sup...e/dp/B00YS9FBW6. You probably don’t need to stop with some adjustments. I look like a casualty when I play tennis, but who cares.

07/22/2019 15:21
perico1127 
07/22/2019 15:21
perico1127 
MY HISTORY AND STORY

Pedro (of Basque origin) - My experience: About 8-9 years ago, active in weight lifting/exercise. A bump on second phalange of pinky on right hand appeared. Orthopedist missed the diagnosis. I continued super active in the gym. 2 years later DD on the second and third phalanges peaked. Stopped at 50 degrees. Great for holding golf club and weight bars, a minor nuisance shaking hands. Peaked at gym 3-4 years later but have continued on a reduced scale. A year ago DD on left hand appeated, 15-20 degrees bent. Nodes on palm seemed present but didn't bother me much. Thinking about going to see DD specialist but procrastinating because of this forum. I'm 74 years old and it all seems like too much trouble. I still work out with weights and assiduous user of elliptical. I think blood flow is crucial for all illnesses; enhances the efficiency of our auto inmune system. Unless I reach a point of absolute necessity I think I'll live with what I got. Unless of course I find that Medicare (USA) insurance will cover 100%, or something. Hope this is of help for the scientists, and the common folks.

More here on push ups https://www.dupuytren-online.info/Forum_...63550183.html#6

07/22/2019 19:26
Ophelien_Champlain 
07/22/2019 19:26
Ophelien_Champlain 

Re: Do push-ups, yoga and other exercises involving hands exacerbate the condition?

"There are all sorts of ‘gloves’ or accessories that may help whilst you feed your addiction"

I've been using cushioned pads under my hands to do push-ups and my power yoga routine [tibetan rites] for the past year... but I think that these exercises make matters worse despite the precautions. It makes sense: my hands are totally outstretched while supporting my body weight, which causes a form of trauma [although mild] despite the padding. I have gradually tuned-out chin-ups within the past year [although using gloves at the end]. The last time I did chin-ups [about 2-3 months ago], I felt a real upset in my hands the following day.

I am now 51. I have been doing push-ups since the age of 18. I first noticed the nodules in my palms at around 25, but they only started to gain mass in my late forties. I started the tibetan rites [a daily routine] 17 years ago...

My right hand was operated on in 2017. And if I had been better advised [or found this site then], I would have held-off. I thought the surgery would straighten-out my little finger which had become somewhat crooked [although still mobile, and not feeling stiff] - but it didn't.


In just 2 years, Dupuytren's is back almost as it was in the operated hand [right]. The left hand is now showing signs of rapid progression: new nodules have appeared and the little finger is feeling stiff and losing flexibility [so is the ring finger, but not as much].

Edited 07/22/19 22:36

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