Hi Wendy,
I wish that I wouldn't have just listen to the first doctor I went to...He told me the same thing. It makes more sense to me to keep stretching the fingers, to avoid the contractor. Had I known then, what I know now, that's exactly what I would have done. I gave the same advice to my brother, who just has the lumps in his palm, and so far so good.

Wendy,
Your Doctor was close to being very correct. For most people it might take several years (and perhaps never) before there is a problem that requires action. What is the nature of the problem in your feet? It may or may not be connected with DC. Also, stretching may or may not help. It (the stretching) seems differently with different people. For me it seemed to speed up the contracture

i guess i'll find out if the stretching helps any -- i am trying to do it for my fingers as i suspect i may have arthritis in some of them. when i take aqua aerobics for little old ladies they usually include a session of hand and finger stretches. (i take the class even tho i'm not quite yet a little old lady -- regular aerobics are too much for my body)

I had little finger on right hand that i could not straighten out for years. Next finger started to curl under also. Also I had lots of hardening in psalm. On April 2, 2003 I had surgery to correct. I followed up with therapy 3 times a week. I now have nerve damage and hand is swollen all the time. I can't make a fist and have lost feeling in my tips of fingers. I can't even hold steak knife to cut meat. I was sent for emg and now was told I have carpal tunnel and they want to do more surgery, naturally i am gun shy. Just was wondering if anyone else has had such a hard time. I am 65 and not diabetic. I am in good health otherwise.

I've had this now for about 3 years. On my right hand it is nodules across my palm and on my left hand it's my ring finger only. My question is regarding pain. Since this has occurred it seems my right hand doesn't get proper blood flow and I've had a lot of pain in my wrist and elbow. The doctor says it's not related, but it all happened at the same time. It seems maybe the nodules are pushing or conflicting with nerves or tendons. I also don't have the same ability to rotate my right wrist like my left one.