Experience with RT in Northern California? (3) | Dupuytren Disease

bill_c · 2011-03-17T18:08:24+00:00

Hi all, I am new to DD and this is my first post on this site. I first noticed a nodule in June 2010 when I thought I had bruised a tendon while weightlifting. I stopped lifting weights but the nodule didn't go away and actually seemed to be growing. Now there is some tightening in my palm and what appears to be a nodule forming just below the PIP joint on my ring finger. I had been denying that it was anything more than the early stages of trigger finger but looking at images online, I'm certain that it is Dupuytren's. At this point, I do not have any contraction of the fingers but the disease appears to be very active and I expect to experience contraction within a few months. My GP was kind enough to refer me over to a hand specialist and I am waiting on a call from him/her to schedule an appointment to confirm that I have DD (is it called DD prior to contraction?). I have three children, the youngest of whom is a nearly three year old boy. I do not want to wait for contraction and reach the point where I can't play baseball with my son. After reading about therapies here and elsewhere, I am interested in RT as my initial course of treatment. However, I have not really seen any posts here by anyone who has received RT in Northern California (I'm in Sacramento). Is there anyone on this site who can tell me about their experiences with doctors in Northern California? I will be attempting to get a recommendation of RT from the specialist and then will follow up to see if I can get approval from my health coverage. However, I feel like it's a race against time and I don't want to bang my head against a wall if I would be better off just booking a ticket to Germany and paying for RT out of pocket. Any advice would be appreciated!

You are not loggend in.

Forum

›

Dupuytren Disease

›

Experience with RT in Northern California?

1 2 3

04/09/2012 03:13 flojo not registered
04/09/2012 03:13 flojo not registered	Re: Experience with RT in Northern California? If you're in Northern Calif., I recommend contacting Dr. Denkler in Larkspur, Marin County. He is a hand specialist and has done it all - surgery, NA, Xiaflex. He knows what he is doing.
04/09/2012 03:13 flojo not registered	Quote

1 2 3

another orthopedist disease because surgery Germany California diagnosis getting specialist Northern insurance progression treatment Gottschalk Dupuytren pre-determination coverage Experience recommendations

Username:	Password:
save login data in cookie \| Lost password