Margaret,

my name is Goerge and I had a really bad frozen left shoulder that was excruciatingly painful and as I was getting over the should, my dupuytren's flared up in the same left hand. I have often wondered if there was a connection.

And yet another of us with Dups and Frozen Shoulder, me. I felt that my lack of use of my left arm for much of anything for six months after a traumatic surgery contributed to the FS on that arm. I was so busy with the pain and doing the exercises I didn't notice the problem until it was too late. FS is apparently a build up of scar tissue in the joint. The relationship to Dups should be obvious. I'm not sure which is more painful, the hand therapy or Nurse Rachet trying to bend your arm off with FS.

Another person with FS and Dupuytrens. Glad to read this link! .

Had two previous surgeries for Dupuytrens - one on each pinky - no complications. Last July I had extensive surgery in my LH for dup. In January,I was diagnosed with FS in my left shoulder.

For me, it's the most painful injury I've ever had. Three months of pysical therapay..and the pain is excruciating...(I'm finally getting motion back...)After reading your enteries I feel better knowing I'm not crazy - I do believe there's a connection between the two.

Just this week I woke up with my right pinky bent...dup is back...but I;m going to check out Eaton.

Yes, I've recently had frozen shoulder too. A cortisone injection and physical therapy got me through it and back to 95% of where I was before. Don't sit and suffer, go to a physical therapist, they know exactly what it is and how to handle it. Unlike DC, it is treatable.

I have frozen shoulder and recently went through manipulation under mild anesthesia. My shoulder is better, but I am going to a physical therapist, and the therapy is like extreme torture for 15 minutes. I have decided it is not worth it. Anyone had similar experiences?