My boyfriend has dupuytren’s contracture in both hands and we’re curious if anyone has tried the device for this condition and can share any feedback. Thank you!
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My 85yo mother also has early stage depuytren’s contracture, aka Viking disease. Would be very interested to see if M1 can do anything for it. We’ve used the M1 for pain and depression. It’s an amazing device well worth the investment.
Serenity, thanks so much for following up!
I wasn’t sure which unit would be best suited for Jacob’s dupuytren’s, but sounds like the M1 is promising! Do you think the A9 model would work just as well?
Thank you!
Hello there,
I never thought of using the M1 for Dupuytren’s until I saw your post, but given that the M1 has so many features, it certainly is worth a try. I’m not sure if A9 will do the same, you’ll have to ask @bob about that and at what intensity, but then I also don’t know if the M1 will work on Dupuytren’s at all.
I already have two M1 models, one for me and one for my mother. I figure since I already have these models I should put them to good use as much as possible, and believe me, they’re really worth their weight in gold!
My only regret is not having bought these earlier. I’ve since used these every night to deal with depression and pain during the day for the past several years now. It’s not a quick fix. If you do decide to use either device, be prepared to invest at least several hours each day for several months to see results.
Thank you for weighing in regarding the M1 versus A9. If @Bob is indeed able to offer some insights, it would be greatly appreciated! 
I had contracture that was undiagnosed but looked to me exactly like Dupuytren’s. The main thing I did (as I always advise) was to start PEMF early in the process.
My approach was simple: Omni-8 set to power = 11, I also was taking magnesium (upped my dose a bit), and I placed stacked coils over the mid-belly of the muscles of the forearm, the ones that would have been contracting, based on my best guess for the location of the neuro-motor junction between motor nerve and forearm muscles (you can look up the neuroanatomy online). It took several weeks of nearly 24-7 use, but all of a sudden the contracture just disappeared.
@Bob
Dear Bob Dennis, thank you so much for your prompt response—it’s truly an honor to connect with you!
Jacob is a contractor who works extensively with his hands, so we’re looking forward to trying the Omni-8 and following your advice!
Thank you again for your time and support. We’ll be sure to stay in touch and share any updates as things progress
I would be very interested to hear how well this works for Jacob. Please keep notes of what you tried, then share as much as you think appropriate here on our forum.
In my case, I had initial contracture problems, promptly tried the approach I describe above, and had success. Then I stopped using ICES-PEMF, but in a month or so the contracture returned, so I promptly resumed the strategy and this time kept using ICES-PEMF for about 2 weeks beyond when the contracture went away again (continued use after symptoms subsided).
You will see this pattern for various applications of ICES-PEMF throughout this forum. The temptation is to stop using it when symptoms subside. I make this mistake myself all of the time. But consistently I find that if you continue to use ICES-PEMF for about two weeks after symptom relief, the beneficial effects are much more durable and long-lasting.
When people see symptoms return after discontinuing use of ICES-PEMF, many of them reasonably conclude “it didn’t work”. This seems reasonable on the surface. But my interpretation, based on many years (decades) of experience and observation is that it is working well, and the symptoms are reduced enough that they seem to have disappeared. But the underlying inflammatory process has just been reduced below the threshold where symptoms are apparent. So my thinking has evolved to the strategy where the best approach is to continue use for two or three more weeks to completely resolve the underlying inflammatory process. This really seems to be the most effective long-term strategy.
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@Bob thank you so much for going into additional detail regarding your protocol–that is helpful information and we’ll be sure to keep it in mind as Jacob begins the therapy! 