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Practice Exercises for Dupuytren's Contracture to Maintain Mobility

Dupuytren's contracture is a slow, progressive hand deformity that can affect one or both of your hands. It can typically result in a claw-like contracture of your hand, meaning your ring and pinky are curled towards your palm. The thickening and stiffening of the tissues underneath the skin in the palm of your hand mainly cause it. The hand exercises for Dupuytren's contracture will help prevent and slow the progression. Here are some hand exercises that might help:

Finger lifts: In this exercise, you must place your hand flat on the table and lift one finger at a time. You can lift each of your fingers off the table and hold it up for a few seconds. If your fingers are too stiff or curled to practice this motion, do not extend or stretch them forcefully, as it can worsen your contracture.

Finger spreads: Dupuytren's contracture most commonly affects the ring and pinky fingers. In this, you need to keep your fingers flat on a table and practice spreading them as far apart as you can, and after that, bring your finger back together.  

Thumb exercises: Now exercise your thumb by making an o with the tip of each finger, one by one. Another exercise is holding your hand out flat in front of you with your fingers. Next, spread your thumb away from your other fingers and then try to touch your thumb with the base of your pinky finger before returning your hand to a spread position.

So, these are the exercises for Dupuytren's contracture that you can practice at home to maintain mobility in your thumb and fingers. You can follow this with soothing massage therapy to relax the tendons with the help of Dupuytren's wand. It works with ultrasonic technology that penetrates deeper into your skin. Visit our website for more detailed information.

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