Is shoulder pain related to dupuytren's ? I was just diagnosed today. I also have shoulder pain. Before I go in and try to find out what is causing the shoulder pain, I would like to know if it is related. By the way, I am from the Northern Europen background. The Scots.. I guess this is being called the Viking disease. I have also had alot of Trigger finger problems, which my doctor says is NOT related to this. Don't know.

I have just been diagnosed with DC,my shoulder pain did not impress my physician. he thought that it was most likely bursitis, he offered to inject it with a steriod. he also wants me to go in for physiology. Do know if this helps? At this time I am having a lot of pain due to tendonitis in both of my hands. I was shocked to read that DC was a painless disease. Pain was the reason I made the apointment with the M.D. I have six fingers that are affected at this time. Correction, not physiology, physiotherapy. The Doctor stated that surgery needed to be put off as long as possible. My shoulder pain seems to be a tendonitis. Sounds related to me!!!!!.

I have DC in 7 of my fingers (defintely not painless). Also had frozen shoulder approximately 3 years ago but since recovered. I now experience pain in both shoulders that is different from frozen shoulder. Just a mess or related I don't know.

Linda, You have to know, that the tendon in the hands is below, and way deeper than the DC problem. When I had a trigger finger operation, and it seemed to be fine, I still had this cord in my hand, and went back and found out, it had nothing to do with the tendon. My trigger finger was fine, and taken care of. He told me, the tendons are below, the cord in my hand. The cord is a fistula, and is not the tendon. Then tendons go way deeper than that. They are not on the surface, as the knots and cords. He told me, the tendon, is below that, and deeper. I do think, and it is only my opinion, that people with Dupuytrens, do tend to have other hand problems, not related to the disease. As alot of us have trigger finger, and ganglions. I am a full blooded Scot myself, and have been saddled with this disease. I think there is hope with Doctor Eaton, and am going to make an appointment. It sure beats the multiple surgeries, and hand grafts. I am hoping that most of the hand surgeons in this country, get it together and learn this procedure. I am getting it in the other hand now. Anyway, it has nothing to do with tendons.

Hey,

the previous post was directed to Linda (the person whose doctor recommended physiology instead of physiotherapy). hehe
yours truly,
Saffie