This is the reason that I hesitate to post in the forum. Gary/Sean of all people takes me to task for sharing MY OWN EXPERIENCE with therapy. Eddie: you now sound like a pawn for Gary/Sean.

Gary/Sean: You should be ashamed of yourself since you continuously post erroneous info or half truths like your list of unproven or debunked maladies connected with D/C.

Thank you Mary Beth and Jan for your support concerning this issue.

I can't find anything in Jerry's post suggesting anybody skip therapy either. He was relating his experience, but I realize there are some out there that refuse to believe (or at least don't want others to know) that it is possible to have a bad experience with surgery. I remember some of Gary/Sean earlier posts where he got mad at somebody because they were too effusive in their praise of NA.

It would be a loss to this board if Jerry were not there to actually help others as opposed to berating them. Fortunately, the proponents of surgery over any alternative, have thus far failed in their attempt to silence critics.

Did your surgeon say anything about going to therapy following surgery? Besides just squeezing a rubber ball? Did he mention a night time splint? It is hard to imagine that this wasn't mentioned. It is very standard for any fasciectomy, fasciotomy and often prescribed in NA. Almost every website about surgery for DC mentions a night time splint. Also, what you think might be a return of DC, might just be part of the healing process or internal scarring that needs to be worked out.
Remember also, that even in Jerry's little survey there were 17 people who had NA that were dissatisfied with the outcome out of 29 who had the NA procedure. Correct me civily if I'm wrong, please. Whatever procedure that a person does is affected more by his/her diathesis than the procedure itself if done correctly.

Sean, Why not be fair and mention the tally as reported for surgery as well?

Surgery: Satisfied 12---Dissatisfied 52---Too Recent or omitted 17=Total 81
Needle: Satisfied 11---Dissatisfied 15=Total 26

sean the surgon never said anything but stretch and squeeze. no physical therapy ,no splint. you know he said he has done this procedure many times but i never asked him if any were sucessfull!!! i have two problems. one was my surgon being a "quack" and me for not knowing better than to do practically nothing after surgury. i hope it's not to late to make this a success story. i am going to ask my doctor to refer me to physical therapy. thank goodness for great insurance!