Dupuytren’s Contracture Guide: Living With the Condition
A patient-first guide to understanding Dupuytren’s contracture, recognizing symptoms, comparing treatment options and preparing for recovery.
Book Content
Understand the Condition
Learn how Dupuytren’s symptoms may progress and explore practical information about treatment, recovery and everyday hand function.
Recognize Changes Early
Understand which signs of Dupuytren’s contracture are worth tracking, how the progression of Dupuytren's symptoms can vary, and when seeking a professional assessment for treatment options for Dupuytren's may be helpful.
Compare Treatment Options
Understanding Dupuytren’s contracture involves clear explanations of monitoring, needle procedures, injections, and surgery. It's essential to discuss important questions about treatment options for Dupuytren with a specialist to better grasp the symptoms.
Prepare for Recovery
Learn about recovery from Dupuytren’s contracture, which may involve aspects such as wound care, managing swelling, addressing stiffness, performing exercises, utilizing splinting techniques, and engaging in hand therapy. Understanding Dupuytren's symptoms will help you explore effective treatment options for Dupuytren's.
Manage Everyday Activities
Discover practical strategies for cooking, driving, working, exercising, playing sports, and completing daily tasks, while also understanding Dupuytren’s contracture, including its symptoms and available treatment options for Dupuytren's.
Make Informed Decisions
Use patient-focused questions, worksheets, and planning tools to prepare for appointments related to Dupuytren’s contracture. This will help you participate confidently in treatment decisions and better understand Dupuytren's symptoms and the various treatment options for Dupuytren's.
About James Calder
About James Calder
James Calder is the pen name of an author who has lived with Dupuytren’s disease for seven years. After repeated assessments and advice to wait until it worsened, he knows the frustration of living with the condition while looking for practical ways to manage everyday tasks.
For him, that includes using jar openers, thicker golf grips and wearing cycling gloves beneath his hockey gloves—an adaptation that gets a few jokes from teammates until he explains why.
He wrote Living With Dupuytren’s Contracture to help fellow patients better understand the condition, explore treatment options and prepare questions for their healthcare providers. He writes from personal experience. The book provides educational information, not medical advice.