I'm wondering if anyone here has experience of Dupuytren's syndrome (sometimes known as the Viking disease) and longer term impact on cycling? There doesn't seem to be a really succinct definition, but lumpy collagen nodules forming in the palm of the hand that progressively cause problems to straighten fingers, so that they may even eventually become hooked.
https://dupuytrens-society.org.uk/ seems to be a good source of information. Fortunately, only my hand is affected ATM!
I've just been diagnosed through an MRI scan, but have yet to see a hand specialist. Currently, only my right hand ring finger is starting to be affected. The lump in the palm is a bit annoying, e.g. when trying use a screwdriver with a bit of oomph.
For cycling, I am notice some loss of strength in the grip on my flat-barred hybrid commuter. Drop bars seem to be more comfortable, as I ride on the hoods mostly with the web of the palm taking the weight, no strength required.
The good or bad news depending on your viewpoint may be that my clarinet playing days may soon be over
Any questions I should ask the orthopaedic hand specialist when I see him in a couple of weeks?
I read that I am in the company of Ronald Reagan and Maggie Thatcher, so am happy to provide any right wing points of view as needed