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 Wednesday at 09:57 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.