Surprised the research didn't have more to say about the long-term risks of gluing small pieces of marigold gloves to your palms....
In 30/09/05 GP's "Journals Watch" I found interest in this:Does anyone else have experience of this?
Bonnos, give us the lowdown on this. A lump has appeared on my right hand these last weeks and its in the same place as yours...
As far as I was aware, there ha never been a good quality study showing a link. I have looked before but never found anything appropriate. I'll have to have a proper look on PubMed when I get the chance.All about myofibroblasts.
For my money if/when contracture becomes a problem I will go down the line of Needle Aponeurosis.
I don't need a scientific study to tell me what I can see clearly for myself. The number of long time climbers coming out of the woodwork with early onset DC is enough to convince me that climbing is the trigger.