Dupuytren’s contractureTreatment
There is no complete healing from Dupuytren’s contracture, but there are certain treatments available which help in improving the condition of the patient. However, Dupuytren’s contracture is not a life-threatening disease, but it might result in causing discomfort for several years. Moreover, for some patients with the condition of Dupuytren’s contracture does not need any treatment, they also need to monitor their symptoms. The monitoring of symptoms is a requirement for the patients who are the first phase of the condition, i.e., the formation of nodules under the skin of your palm.
While in the progressing condition of Dupuytren’s contracture, the symptoms start getting painful or make the daily activities hard to perform. In the progressing phases of the condition, there are several treatment plans available to cure Dupuytren’s contracture. Usually, the treatment plan includes surgery and giving medications to improve the symptoms and prevent the deformity of the hand. After a careful diagnosis which involves a physical examination of your fingers, wrist, and hands, the doctors devise a treatment plan. The doctor first estimates the severity of the condition and the phase of Dupuytren’s contracture the patient is suffering.
Home Remedies:
Certain home remedies are safe and effective when it comes to easing symptoms of Dupuytren’s contracture.
Hand exercises
As we know, the condition of Dupuytren’s contracture affects the fingers which are farthest from the thumb, but all the fingers can suffer eventually. The hand exercises help in healing this condition. You can try finger flexibility exercises at the ease of your home. One of the most common finger flexibility exercises is by spreading your fingers out as straight as you can by placing them on a flat surface like a table. The flexibility exercise is very helpful in regaining the mobility of the fingers, try to perform this exercise thrice a day if you don’t feel any pain in your fingers.