For it. Hers is unusual in that it affects her thumbs, and she basically has no opposable thumbs; she can't write or do most anything like that. The tablet you mention above, is it an over the counter product or is it prescription only? Thanks! Bookmarking so I'll have this handy. Thanks and congratulations on the success of your surgery!

What i use is SerraNat by Absonutrix, which is OTC on Amazon.

I do NOT recommend any treatment; I'm just stating what I use and have found some surprising results.
Not one doctor has even mentioned this alternative so I suggest 'do your own research'

Serrapeptase-Nattokinase that supports some efficacy and proposes a method of action. That seems worth pursuing with (or perhaps even without the needle aponeurotomy, depending on severity).

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23821590/

Good luck!

Had it in my right ring finger. Clinic referred me to a hand specialist, who wanted to do surgery immediately. I decided to first try homegrown physical therapy - just massage and gently working it myself. A few weeks later it opened and is fully functional, although not perfect.

I’m not recommending this approach for everyone, as every case is different. I would, however, recommend avoiding surgery unless it’s the only choice. Thanks for the tip, tho. If it comes back I’ll try the tablets you recommended.

It was very successful on two of the three, and I have just a slight droop of one ring finger now. One small finger remains bent, but I also have boutonniere deformity on that finger.

I am getting nodules on three fingers of one hand now, and having a good bit of pain. I had no pain before and don't quite know what to make of that.

btw I am a big believer in night splints. I wore mine for 5 years following my Xiaflex treatment. The splints began to hurt and I had no one locally who could make the custom splints. After I stopped wearing the splints, my ring finger began to droop.

I haven't heard of the Serrapeptase-Nattokinase enzyme tablet before this thread. I will definitely look into it.

I just re-read your comment about the night splints and agree that they should be worn much longer than a few weeks following any procedure. I can see every morning that my fingers have straighten out from the previous evening.

But what I wanted to mention....seems to me any Occupational Therapist can create or modify a split for you. If you have your doctor /PCP write a prescription, then you might not even have to pay for it. If the doctor is reluctant, just tell him/her that you have pain and need it. There's a medical code for pain, although maybe not one for splint. (Same as saying your vision is blurry, giving you headaches, has a medical code but saying you want new glasses, there is no code.)