Dupuytren’s contracture, which affects a layer of tissue beneath the skin of our palm, is a hand deformity that typically manifests over years. Eventually, tissue knots under the skin develop into a thick cord that can pull one or more fingers into a bent position.
The inability to fully straighten the affected fingers can make simple tasks like putting your hands in your pockets, donning gloves, or shaking hands more difficult.
There are several treatments available to slow the progression of Dupuytren’s contracture and relieve symptoms. It most frequently affects older men of Northern European descent and primarily affects the two fingers furthest from the thumb.
Causes
Dupuytren’s contracture does not appear to be caused by hand trauma or jobs that vibrate the hands, and there is no information on its precise cause.
Symptoms
As Dupuytren’s contracture progresses, the skin on the palm of our hand may become thicker, puckered, or dimpled, and a firm lump of tissue may develop that is usually not painful but may be touch sensitive.
When Dupuytren’s contracture is advanced, tissue cords under the skin of the palm and up to the fingers can form, and as these cords tighten, fingers may be pulled, occasionally violently, toward the palm.
Dupuytren’s contracture can affect both hands, but one hand is typically more severely affected. It most frequently affects the two fingers furthest from the thumb, though it can also affect the middle finger and, rarely, the thumb and index finger.
Risk factors
There are a variety of things that may make you more susceptible to the illness, including:
- Age.Most frequently occurring after the age of 50 is Dupuytren’s contracture.
- Sex.As well as having more severe contractures than women, men are more likely to develop Dupuytren’s disease.
- Ancestry.The disease is more likely to affect people with a northern European ancestry.
- Family history.Many families have a history of Dupuytren’s contracture.
- Tobacco and alcohol use.Due to microscopic changes in blood vessels caused by smoking, smoking is linked to an increased risk of Dupuytren’s contracture, and drinking alcohol is also linked to the condition.
- Diabetes.According to reports, Dupuytren’s contracture is more common in people with diabetes.
Complications
Since the thumb and index finger are typically unaffected, many people don’t experience much difficulty or disability with fine motor activities like writing. However, as Dupuytren’s contracture advances, it can restrict your ability to fully open your hand, grasp large objects, or get your hand into narrow spaces.
HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Silicea
Useful for Dupuytren’s contracture, which causes intense pain when the finger is opened and excessive hand sweating.
Causticum
Useful for advanced Dupuytren’s contracture, severe contractures in the hands that cause the fingers to bend toward the palm, complete deformity of the finger, drawing and tearing pain in the hands, and icy cold sensation in the hands and fingers.
Ruta
useful for Dupuytren’s contracture, which manifests as nodes on the palms of the hands. Contracted fingers cause pain and stiffness in the hands.
Colocynthis
When there is contraction in the hands and fingers, pain in the palms, difficulty opening the finger, and pain that worsens at rest, this remedy is helpful for Dupuytren’s contracture.
Rhus Tox
Useful for people with Dupuytren’s contracture who have a history of hand injuries, whose fingers move very awkwardly, and who experience aching or drawing pain, as well as those who feel heat in their hands’ palms, among other symptoms.
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