7-22-2013
Thought I would post this in case any of you have a rare genetic condition known as Dupuytren’s disease. Traditional western medicine would like to slice your hand open with many, many months of recovery time. There is another way called Needle Aponeurtomy.
Some info here: http://www.dupuytren-online.info/needle_aponeurotomy.html.
My doctor is here: http://www.plasticsurgerysf.com/faqneedleaponeurotomy/. Instead of months of recovery NA takes only a few days. This my third time with the procedure so I know of what I speak. There is no cure, even with typical hand surgery. If you have this condition check out NA.
Sorry to hear that Art. Sounds painful. I wish you the best in regaining the use of your hand.
Thanks Rob, not too bad. Won’t be pushing any guitar strings down for a week or so though!
I was a vegan for over 20 years, so I appreciate your situation.
The significant amino acids in gelatin are proline and glycine, and you can probably get those supplements in vegetarian form. In theory they’d provide many of the same benefits.
Many companies create vegan – vegetarian alternatives, so a google search for proline and glycine may track them down.
The best vegetarian food source for proline and glycine is soy, but there are many health challenges associated with many types of soy foods. The safest soy types are fermented, to remove the anti-nutrients. The safe sources for soy include tempeh, natto, and miso.
Thanks Joel.
Congrats, Art, on finding this safer approach.
You can further enhance your healing with gelatin / collagen supplements. They significantly help the tissue heal, whatever the condition.
Boosting your collagen is important for musicians, especially those holding their hands, wrists, or shoulders in position for long periods of time. Without enough collagen in your body, it becomes harder to maintain the flexibility and strength needed to play with fluidity and grace.
With age — past age 30 or so — collagen in the body diminishes year by year, hence the need to boost your inner supply. Since every bone and muscle is surrounded by connective tissue, then lower levels of collagen can mean stiffness, pain and inflammation in bones, joints, and muscles.
It’s sold either as gelatin, or as collagen, but they’re basically the same thing. There are many brands, but if you’re looking for organic, Great Lakes makes a good one. However, any of the brands will generally give you helpful results.
Here’s an article about it: http://fitmenover40.com/gelatin-the-forgotten-superfood/
Thanks for the reply Joel and it’s an interesting read but being a vegan makes that approach a bit difficult. I do appreciate the thoughtful reply. Finding the right path for these kinds of bumps in the road can be challenging.