{"id":18,"date":"2022-10-26T16:44:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T16:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2023-02-06T17:32:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:32:41","slug":"dupuytrens-contracture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/dupuytrens-contracture\/","title":{"rendered":"Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18\" class=\"elementor elementor-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4af2e5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4af2e5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f6a4d2\" data-id=\"4f6a4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4bf676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4bf676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/download-1-768x429.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad3980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fad3980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e533b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e533b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Dupuytren\u2019s contracture is a benign (non-cancerous) condition that affects the connective tissue in the palm of your hand and fingers.<\/p><p>It typically starts as one or more small lumps in your hand. These lumps grow and cords develop along the tendons of your fingers. If left untreated, they can cause your fingers to bend towards your palm until they\u2019re no longer able to straighten \u2013 this is called a contracture. This can restrict your movement and ability to perform everyday tasks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e679c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e679c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Radiotherapy for Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1855e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1855e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e8e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e8e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Radiotherapy is an effective treatment option for early-stage Dupuytren\u2019s contracture, when there is minimal or no contracture of your fingers, and if things have worsened over the last 12 months, for instance with growth or increased number of nodules, growth of cords, pain or tighter fingers.<\/p><p>If your contracture is at an angle greater than 20 degrees, radiotherapy is less likely to be the best treatment for you so your doctor may recommend alternative options.<\/p><p>Radiotherapy is the use of radiation (for instance with X-rays) to treat disease. Using low doses of radiation directed towards the nodules (lumps) in your hands, the development and growth rate of the cells is reduced. This causes the nodules to soften and shrink, and prevents the formation of contractures \u2013 the permanent inability to fully straighten the fingers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f28ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f28ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effectiveness of Radiotherapy<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f8391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36f8391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e8e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3e8e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>A recent study looked at the outcomes of patients who had received radiotherapy for progressive Dupuytren\u2019s contracture and compared it with patients who chose to be observed rather than treated. Patients who received radiotherapy saw a significant reduction in disease progression and a lower need for surgery compared to the group who did not.<\/p><p>Overall, patients who received radiotherapy for the treatment of Dupuytren\u2019s contracture were over three times less likely to see their condition progress or require surgery compared to those that chose to only have their condition observed.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26ae52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f26ae52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the treatment works:<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd51ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd51ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Your initial consultation.<\/strong> You will see a doctor who will ask you questions about your condition, examine your hands, and discuss treatment options with you, including the benefits and possible side effects of radiotherapy.<\/p>\n<p>If you decide to move forwards with radiotherapy, you\u2019ll need to sign a consent form for your treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Your doctor will then outline the nodules and cords which are to be treated \u2013 a safety margin will be marked around the tissue to be treated \u2013 this allows us to treat the affected area while protecting the unaffected part of your hand.<\/p>\n<p>A radiographer will then take a photograph of the region and make a tracing so that the area can accurately be treated each day. In some centres, a CT scan may be used to design the treatment plan. The treatment will generally start around a week or two later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treatment.&nbsp;<\/strong>You\u2019ll be asked to position yourself underneath the radiotherapy machine with your hand placed on a positioning bag for the duration of the treatment session.<\/p>\n<p>Each appointment will take around 10 minutes, with the radiotherapy treatment itself taking a few minutes to complete. You can leave straight away when each session is complete. Your treatment will be administered over five consecutive weekdays and then repeated after a break of around three months<\/p>\n<p>The radiotherapy will be targeted to the same area throughout your course of treatment, even if the nodules in the hand seem to be decreasing in size. This is to limit the likelihood of regrowth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow-up.<\/strong>&nbsp;You\u2019ll receive a follow-up call from the treatment centre to check how you are doing after your treatment.&nbsp;Here you can discuss any problems, side effects or questions you may have.<\/p>\n<p>Three months after your treatment, you\u2019ll be sent a questionnaire so we can assess how your hands are. If necessary, you\u2019ll be able to have an additional consultation over the phone, or at one of our clinics, to discuss your outcomes in more detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e44abe elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"6e44abe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e880efd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e880efd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-004b450\" 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type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_35564bf elementor-col-50 elementor-sm-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_35564bf\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_35564bf]\" id=\"form-field-field_35564bf\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Phone\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_55777c9 elementor-col-50 elementor-md-50 elementor-sm-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_55777c9\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZip Code\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_55777c9]\" id=\"form-field-field_55777c9\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Zip Code\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_22a8f28 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_22a8f28\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubject \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_22a8f28]\" id=\"form-field-field_22a8f28\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Subject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMessage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Message\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-acceptance elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_16d8c8a elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheckbox\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-field-option\">\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"form_fields[field_16d8c8a]\" id=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-acceptance-field\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_16d8c8a\">By checking this box, I consent to the release of the information on this form to a medical provider who can help me with my request. <\/label>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-recaptcha elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_e021978 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field\" id=\"form-field-field_e021978\"><div class=\"elementor-g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"6Led9KoiAAAAALNdIdZJh9mR7PcoDZkc0Gr-tukt\" data-type=\"v2_checkbox\" data-theme=\"light\" data-size=\"normal\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-423a4f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423a4f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78fd946\" data-id=\"78fd946\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a788e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a788e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions We Treat<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22ca7bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22ca7bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fcf4f1\" data-id=\"0fcf4f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c40a60 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2c40a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/dupuytrens-contracture\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c08ea9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c08ea9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1f9d45\" data-id=\"f1f9d45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0538a93 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0538a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/ledderhose-disease\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ledderhose Disease <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ec20d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ec20d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-106df89\" data-id=\"106df89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365472f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"365472f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/plantar-fasciitis\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plantar Fasciitis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9c18dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9c18dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82f910c\" data-id=\"82f910c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b146d47 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b146d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theralifeclinics.com\/blog\/conditions-we-treat\/keloid-scarring\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keloid Scarring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32c9332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32c9332\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2049ae\" data-id=\"b2049ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cae80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81cae80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fa6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59fa6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most Commonly Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-291cd5e\" data-id=\"291cd5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5db4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"0a5db4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-0a5db4f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-8fd4ab669f7509e2a540\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-8fd4ab669f7509e2a540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-8fd4ab669f7509e2a540\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will it hurt?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-8fd4ab669f7509e2a540\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-0a5db4f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You shouldn\u2019t feel any pain during your radiotherapy treatment, however, you may be a little tired afterwards.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-0a5db4f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-7a4954069f7509e2a540\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-7a4954069f7509e2a540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-7a4954069f7509e2a540\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is radiotherapy right for me?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-7a4954069f7509e2a540\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-0a5db4f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The indications for radiotherapy depend on the particular condition that you have. Your doctor will discuss whether radiotherapy is the right treatment for you, explaining the effectiveness and the side-effects involved.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-0a5db4f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-b7a4aa969f7509e2a540\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b7a4aa969f7509e2a540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b7a4aa969f7509e2a540\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Do I need a physician referral?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b7a4aa969f7509e2a540\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-0a5db4f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>A physician referral is generally needed if you are using private medical insurance. If you are self-funding then generally you do not need a referral letter, although we will routinely send a copy of any letters that we write to your physician, for instance, a record of the consultation and the treatment.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-0a5db4f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-d4f50c369f7509e2a540\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-d4f50c369f7509e2a540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-d4f50c369f7509e2a540\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Are there side effects?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-d4f50c369f7509e2a540\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-0a5db4f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You may experience some minor side effects after radiotherapy treatment. Your specific risk will be discussed with you during your initial consultation. During your treatment, you shouldn\u2019t experience any pain, drowsiness or dizziness.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important to note that the radiation dose is much lower than radiotherapy treatment for cancer, so that side effects tend to be mild.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-0a5db4f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-5a068a769f7509e2a540\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-5a068a769f7509e2a540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-5a068a769f7509e2a540\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Short-term side effects<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-5a068a769f7509e2a540\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-0a5db4f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You may find that in the two to three weeks after the end of your radiotherapy course, the skin on your palm, for example, may become a little red, sore or dry. This tends to be very minor, although about 1 in 100 people can get swelling or weeping around the area. Most people find putting some moisturiser around the treatment site is enough to treat the dryness.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-0a5db4f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-dafad2a69f7509e2a540\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-dafad2a69f7509e2a540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-dafad2a69f7509e2a540\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Long-term side effects<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-dafad2a69f7509e2a540\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-0a5db4f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Around one in five people find that the dryness continues in the long term. Some people notice minor changes in the skin and it may become thicker, thinner, rougher, or smoother than before the treatment.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-0a5db4f\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-477a2a469f7509e2a540\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-477a2a469f7509e2a540\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-477a2a469f7509e2a540\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Is there a risk of cancer from having radiotherapy?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-open icon-right icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-closed icon-right icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-477a2a469f7509e2a540\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-0a5db4f\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69f7509e2a540\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>While there is a theoretical risk of developing a cancer in the skin around the treated area, the risk is very small.<\/p><p>For a 50 year old, the life-time risk of developing a type of skin cancer in the treated region is in the region of 0.02% to 0.1% (between 1 in 5,000 patients and 1 in 1,000 patients). The risk of cancer will be slightly higher if you are younger and lower if you are older at the time of treatment. Your specific risk will be discussed in detail with your consultant.<\/p><p>Since the radiation is precisely targeted at the area, this avoids unnecessary exposure to the rest of your body and so there is no increase in cancer risk outside of the treated area.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>If you have any concerns during your treatment, your radiographer or consultant will be available to answer your questions at any time.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dupuytren\u2019s Contracture Dupuytren\u2019s contracture is a benign (non-cancerous) condition that affects the connective tissue in the palm of your hand and fingers. 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