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Mar 16, 2022 · Former NFL quarterback John Elway struggled with Dupuytren’s contracture – a hand-deforming condition – for 15 years before getting the right treatment. Dupuytren’s contracture causes the fibrous layer of tissue in the palm and fingers to thicken and tighten.
Aug 22, 2019 · Aug 22, 2019. During an appearance on NBC's 3rd Hour of Today, Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway revealed his 15-year battle with a hand condition that affects the ability of bent fingers to...
Aug 22, 2019 · Fifteen years ago, Elway was diagnosed with Dupuytren's contracture, also known as Viking's Disease, a progressive medical condition that takes years to develop and leads to hand disability....
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Aug 22, 2019 · ESPN. John Elway says his hands are back to normal after a debilitating medical condition left him unable to pick up or hold a football. Elway, the Denver Broncos president of football...
Elway said he wasn’t certain if his 16-year football career led to his condition. The full cause of condition is unknown, but according to the Mayo Clinic, “There’s no evidence that hand injuries or occupations that involve vibrations to the hands cause the condition.”
Aug 22, 2019 · Elway has his hands back, so to speak, as he trumpets treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture — a little-known condition that prevents curled fingers from being straightened — as part of a...
Aug 22, 2019 · For more than a decade, John Elway dealt with Dupuytren's contracture, a medical condition also known as "Viking's disease" that progressively leads to hand disability. Beginning 15 years ago, both of Elway's ring fingers became constricted, and he had trouble straightening out his fingers.
