Thanks to you both for this information. My disease in hands and feet seems to be flaring again and especially in my feet. My legs are even feeling the pull-much more than in the past-granted I had about a 3 week period when I wasn't doing my stretches and I think that has not helped. My pain in my feet again is mostly in the balls of my feet which results in not being able to walk much at all. Gary I am looking forward to continued reports and am seriously considering a trip to Australia...
Penny

Hi Penny,

Your condition sounds more like Gazza's, as mine was along the tendons and close to the ball of the foot, Gazza's I think was more on the ball of the feet. As Gary has said, I have had exceptional results after my injection in the left foot in November 2013. The nodules totally disappeared. I am having my right foot injected in August so will keep everyone posted. We are all looking for the answer but it seems everyone is different so its hard to make a call regarding efficacy at this point especially as it seems there is only Gary and myself declaring their experiences with this treatment.

Looking forward to Gary's next posting.

Best wishes also from myself. Cheers Terry

So far the right hand foot which has had one treatment has another nodule which has appeared, the original nodule is not adhered to the skin so is soft and pliable and does not give me any grief I am looking towards another treatment soon to hopefully reduce/remove the nodule(s) on the right foot.

The left foot is great and no sign of any nodule so that is now 4 years clear on my left foot. I wouldn't hesitate to get this treatment, it has worked well for me so far.

Melly:

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Hi everyone. Thanks very much for your feedback Terry and Garry.
I have Dupuytren's in my right hand. Nodules in pinky and below ring finger. Both finger can still straighten, but the hand pulls inward at around 45 degrees.
I am very reluctant to try those injections (sorry, forget the name, starts with an X) as they sound incredibly painful and both my doctor and hand physio have said that it's not as successful as surgery. But surgery seems so invasive.

Gary hasn't come back to report long term results which is disappointing but you Terry, seem very pleased with results.
Can you tell me approx how much the surgery costs? I don't have private health insurance so would need to fund this myself.
Also, was the treatment painful? And how about the pain after treatment?
Looking forward to hearing from you Terry...and Gary if you're still amongst us.
Cheers

Hi Melly.

Instead of surgery I would definitely look into a minimally invasive NA procedure, possibly followed by radio therapy, and wear a splint glove at night. It has been working very well for me for three years now.

http://www.dupuytren-online.info/needle_aponeurotomy.html

Stef

[55, Dupuytren diagnosis 2006, RH contracture and PNF/NA 2014, radiotherapy RH 2015, LH 2017, night splint glove]