So it was in May of 2018 when I originally posted on Soical Media about this miraculous discovery for Trigger Thumb which at the time I happened to have.
Sometimes, well actually too many, I forget to listen to my own advice? Here's what I posted back then, 6 years ago
"Years ago I developed Carpel Tunnel. I was prescribed splints and also was eventually scheduled for surgery! I ended up cancelling surgery. When I went to study Holistic Nutrition, I learned that Vitamin B6 is helpful for Carpel Tunnel. Well now I have developed Trigger Thumb! It started with an intense pain in the fatty pad at the base of my thumb. It felt like there was a nodule in there as well. It caused weakness, such that I had a hard time unscrewing jars, unbuckling seat belts, even washing dishes hurt! Then 3 weeks in my thumb started locking in a bent position and only being able to snap open rather than the usual fluid movement. This hurt as well. Texting Thumb or Finger is the same thing as Trigger Thumb or Finger, also called Stenosing Tenosynovitis! The medical treatment for it is prescribed NSAIDs, anti inflammatory meds (that have side effects,of which one is to further deplete Vit B6), rest, exercise, splints or cortisone injections (that potentially cause bone loss) or eventual surgery! In doing my research for natural treatments, I stumbled upon numerous claims of people having success alleviating Carpel Tunnel or Trigger Finger following the advice in the book, The Doctor Who Looked at Hands by Dr Ellis.
It was supplementing with the activated P-5-P form of Vitamin B6, it DOES NOT have the warning of neuropathy that comes with just regular Vitamin B6, and I happen to have that on the shelves of LifeSustainers so I am going to give that a try! Turns out, it is caused by a vitamin deficiency and repetitive motions! Since I have making these posts with my Cellie on Instagram, I think that is what aggravated it!"
At that time, I did take the P-5-P, at a dose of 50mg/3 times a day, and sometimes not, if I forgot. But the Trigger Thumb did go away, I think about after 4 months. This time I am trying at a little higher dose 200 -250mg a day. This does seem to be giving some quicker relief. Since that time I have also been doing a custom powder with lots of Magnesium as well. Magnesium deficiency has also been implicated in Trigger Finger or Thumb.
"If you're short on magnesium you can't utilize your calcium optimally. And the body can and does express calcium when it's short on magnesium.
Lack of Magnesium causes muscles to get and stay tight. And those muscles pull and compress the thumb joint, which causes the body to make it 'stronger' by building up bone and tough connective tissue tissue to help withstand the compression.
B. Lack of Vitamin B6 and B12 cause all sorts of problems (inability to utilize magnesium)."
https://www.tendonitisexpert.com/trigger-thumb.html
So interesting this time, I did not develop Trigger Thumb, but Trigger Finger. So the moral of this story, is that I should not let up on taking my Vitamin P-5-P, because when it's stopped, there is a risk it will return. Again, because I am posting on social media, either at my computer or cell, there is a lot of repetitive motion going on.
The other thing though I have not seen it mentioned in anything that I have read is, but I am considering the EMF frequencies transmitted from devices may also factor in. I tend to place my hand in my palm. Along with trigger finger and I mentioned in it my prior post, that I developed a nodule just below my finger. If you ever have had or are currently experiencing this issue, if you press there, it will be painful and you can feel the bump. I have been trying to use my phone more placed on a table rather than in my hand.
I have come across information that those that have to hold vibrational tools often times suffer from Trigger Finger and or Carpel Tunnel.
"Critical hand movements, particularly those involving gripping tools or extensive typing, are significant risk factors for developing trigger finger. The mechanism underlying this condition involves the inflammation and narrowing of the sheath surrounding the tendons in the finger, leading to a catching or locking sensation. Activities that require forceful finger movements, such as using vibrating hand-held machinery, further exacerbate this risk due to the constant strain placed on the flexor tendons."
https://pennspineandortho.com/general/how-to-prevent-trigger-finger/
Also Inflammation causes Vitamin B6 deficiency, so if you have Carpel Tunnel or Trigger Finger, you have inflammation.
So along with taking the Vitamin P-5-P, and Magnesium one can also take supplements known for their anti-inflammatory properties. Omega 3, Curcumin, Boswellia, Ginger, Bromelain, Cayenne, Sulforaphane. All these supplements mentioned are available at Life Sustainers.
Other things that can factor in with the cause of inflammation are food sensitivities, like gluten intolerance which cause Leaky Gut, which causes an inability to efficiently absorb nutrients.
What also helps is to do some stretching or finger exercises, Physio, Ice Baths or even Infrared Heat, Laser Therapy or Nerve Flossing. Here is a video of a nerve flossing technique for Carpel Tunnel
This is a longer version, so the flossing is the 2nd part of the video
Here is another link for Physio Exercises for Trigger Finger. If you have benefits or can afford physio, you can also seek those modalities to help.
The other issue is the nodule or bump that forms is also considered as scar tissue or an adhesion. Serrapeptase, or Nattokinase are helpful when taken away from food to help break that down.
Here is one more video to try, once you start searching, you will find a lot of videos with suggested exercises and modalities to try but do not forget the supplements to help the recovery and future prevention.