I recently had my second surgery for dupuytrens of the little finger (L) hand, within 10 years. I also have bands in my right hand but no contracture at this time. I am 56 years old, and dupuytrens runs in my Mother's family. The good news is that my hand surgeon informed me that within the next year there will be an injection that will eliminate this problem and hopefully I will not have to undergo any further surgery.

I was diagnosed with Dupytruens in the palm of my right hand in 1998 at age 49. In Dec. 2002 a second bump appeared overnight right next to it. When pressed firmly into the palm it feels like a large sliver of glass, creating sharp instant pain. I have scheduled surgery for total removal for both bumps, however the wait is over a year. There is no restriciton to finger movement yet, however I have also been diagnosed with osteo-arthritis in the same hand. I would welcome any input from anyone on this situation.

As I understand it NA will not be of any benefit if there is no contraction of the fingers. If the objective is the removal of the bumps in the palm I don't think NA will help, perhaps Jerry or others out there would like to comment. I agree with Tom that you should read all the postings on this and other related sites before having surgery to remove the bumps.

Martin

I am 33 yrs old and am recovering from a ripped plantar fascia. I have been having trouble with "plantar fascitis" for awhile. Just recently my podiatrist found a nodule in my foot. He said it may or may not be connected to my problem. I have a family history of depuytrens. My questions are:

Can this be linked to other flexibility issues?
What can I do to slow or prevent this from getting worse?
Who else can I contact for more information?

Thanks,
Amy

Debra,
The "sit and wait" is not as bad as you might think. The nodules on my feet have gone down considerably on their own. I have just been very careful not to do destructive things to my arches. This with buying shoes that fit my arch very well. Dupuytren's and Ledderhose acts unpredictably. It might be that my arches are just in a dormant phase, but I believe extra care is worth the effort.

The problem with trying everything on the market is that it is so easy to stimulate the growth of Dupuytren's and Ledderhose if a person does ( or uses) the wrong "helpful hints". Often people can go their entire life with Dupuytren's without using any kind of treatment.