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    03/19/2006 23:04
    jason

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    03/19/2006 23:04
    jason

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    		 Dupytrens for rock climbers

    I have dupytrens in my right hand only. Started about a year ago and now I have 3 nodules in my palm only.
    Its not in the family so I reckon it must be the trauma of climbing.
    I have heard that many climbers develop this and most continue to climb.
    Because the nodules are in my palm I must avoid large rounded slopey holds with this hand as its uncomfortable.

    The mere thought of giving up climbing makes me shudder and I will continue to climb and investigate the DC problem.

    With so many different opinions about it looks like we all have to be part patient, part detective.

    There is a good climbing book called " One Move Too Far" which I hear addresses Dc in climbers.

    Any other climbers out there on the forum?

    At the moment I have full singer flexibility and I can straighten them fine. I'm a little scared by the concept of watching it develop but who wouldn't be.
    03/19/2006 23:09
    jim h

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    03/19/2006 23:09
    jim h

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    There's been no lack of attempts to connect DC with hand trauma, because of the issue of job-related disablity payments, but all have failed. The evidence isn't there. I'd say, keep doing what you like to do, because the root cause of DC isn't known and it seems to progress, and stop, for unknown reasons.
    03/20/2006 23:52
    Sean 
    03/20/2006 23:52
    Sean      		Activity

    I think that there is a relationship between physical activity and severity of Dupuytren's. Normal activity will let Dupuytren's take whatever genetic direction it normally would take. Activity which causes undue strain, bruising, swelling or breakage accelerates the condition. In my case there seemed no doubt a direct relationship.

    03/20/2006 23:17
    jim h

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    03/20/2006 23:17
    jim h

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    		 SE Michigan Surgeons

    No guarantees either way at this point. I also developed Lederhose in one foot. When I noticed the lump I started searching the net and found all sorts of dire warnings - don't run, jump, walk barefoot, walk up stairs, etc. I ignored them and continued running, cycling and lots of walking. About 7 years have gone by and there's been no change in that small lump, and no significant pain.

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