Patient profile · Conditions
Dupuytren's contracture
Your palm or fingers are tightening with cords or nodules — gripping and laying the hand flat gets harder.
Palm nodules, cords, and bent knuckles? Education on joint protection, table-top opening work, and when splints, injection, or referral help.
Hands tired from a specific job? Browse hand-heavy job shortcuts on the patient hub.
Education-only job paths — not job-site clearance.
Typical load pattern for this profile: Grip-span friendly movements (contracture-aware) · Guided exercise library
Who it fits
People this profile usually fits
- Thickening in the palm or cords toward the fingers
- Difficulty putting the hand flat on a table
- Progressive flexion contracture at the MCP or PIP joints
What recovery often looks like
Phases and themes
- Protect skin and circulation; avoid forceful tearing stretches.
- Gentle extension within comfort and activity modification for daily opening tasks.
- Specialist options (collagenase, needle aponeurotomy, surgery) are individualized.
How the plan adapts
Defaults and safety rails for this profile
- Avoid aggressive passive stretching into acute cord pain.
- Prioritizes table-slide and composite extension education over heavy grip.
- Surfaces jar-opening and tool-handle adaptations when contracture limits span.
Guided library
Exercises commonly tied to this profile’s diagnoses
From the in-app catalog for education — not an individualized prescription. Skip moves your clinician has ruled out.
Flares, workload & warnings
How HandTherapy.app adapts logic for this profile
- Flares: standard calm-down rules apply — see Flare-up mode in the app navigation.
- Workload: use Safety & overexercise prevention for daily readiness pacing.
Use Flare-up mode after a rough session and Safety for daily readiness pacing.
Condition programs
Regimen hubs that often pair with this profile
Structured education tracks — not a substitute for your clinician's protocol. Open a hub to read phases and equipment ideas.
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