Worked for me (2) | Forum Archive 2 | Forum for Dupuytren's and Ledderhose

Bill · 2005-10-12T00:01:48+00:00

At about age 60 I started to develop what I later identified as Deputren's. Small "holes" developed on my palm, in line with my little fingers, with what appeared to be callouses adjacent them. My little fingers began to curl inward. I didn't consult a physician, but noted that several men with whom I shook hands had curled fingers. It felt as if the tendons running from my palms to the affected fingers were shrinking in length, so I began some simple therapy. I cupped one hand with the outer edge of the other hand placed in the cup. I placed the thumb of the cupped hand on the tip of the curved little finger and pressed on it with the fingers of my cupped hand supporting the knuckle of the affected finger. This had the effect of putting tension on the tendon of the curled finger, tending to straighten it. I developed the habit of stretching the tendons while reading, watching TV, or whenever my hands were not in use. It has worked for me, and my fingers are straightened after many months of this exercise, although the "holes" and callouses remain. Hope it works for you. Bill in Colorado

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10/15/2006 23:18 Anon not registered
10/15/2006 23:18 Anon not registered	Advice Please go to a Doctor and seek proper advice. I'm sorry but asking for advice on the internet is not recommended.
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10/15/2006 23:17 Eddie not registered
10/15/2006 23:17 Eddie not registered	Advice Levin, I'm no doctor, so this is not a medical advice .... The hand condition your mother had, might have been Dupuytren's disease. A lump in your foot 'may be' Ledderhose, which as you know is related to Dupuytren's. You probably also know DP is considered family related. So, like Anon wrote, go and see a doctor. If his 'proper advice' is to do surgery on your foot, run like hell and see another doctor first. A layman's opinion !
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