Dupuytrens Contracture

[NigeJ]

Morning,  just been diagnosed with Dupuytrens Contracture in my left hand little finger  Not far advanced at the moment..... Fortunately Im a left handed player who uses a plectrum....😄

Anyone else have this,  and has it affected your playing?

[gjones]

I woke up one morning, about a year ago, with my middle finger on my right hand curled in and it took a while to unlock. After a bit of googling I assumed that Dupuytrens Contracture was the problem.  Having had carpal tunnel, I was aware that prevention is better than cure.

 

So since that morning I have taped my middle finger up to prevent it curling into my palm. If I don't go to sleep with the tape on my finger the issue returns (although over the year it has got much milder - probably because of the tape).

 

It can get very bad if you do nothing, which would then necessitate an operation which might, or might not, be successful. 

 

 

Edited April 9 by gjones

[NigeJ]

Yeah, the specialist mentioned surgery down the line. Hopefully it won't get that bad, but it doesn't look like it'll clear up on its' own.

[snorkie635]

Sorry to hear that Nige. Both the guitarist and the drummer in my old band have this condition. Good luck and keep a close eye on it.

[gjones]

14 minutes ago, NigeJ said:

Yeah, the specialist mentioned surgery down the line. Hopefully it won't get that bad, but it doesn't look like it'll clear up on its' own.

 

I do recommend the splint method (just gaffa tape) when asleep. During the day it doesn't bother me but at night I obviously curl my finger up and it can be difficult to straighten out in the morning (although it has got better over the year I've used the splint).

[NigeJ]

7 hours ago, gjones said:

 

I do recommend the splint method (just gaffa tape) when asleep. During the day it doesn't bother me but at night I obviously curl my finger up and it can be difficult to straighten out in the morning (although it has got better over the year I've used the splint).

Ill have a go, see if it helps, cheers.