General symptoms

As a rule, the tennis elbow or tennis elbow is not accompanied by a numbness or so-called sensitivity disorders (e.g. tingling sensations).Only when the disease is very pronounced can it spread to slight numbness of the skin in the area of the outside of the elbow or on the outer forearm down to the wrist. It is assumed that the inflammatory process at the elbow causes a simultaneous irritation of the skin nerves running along it. However, if a complete numbness of the hand or individual fingers with possibly a tingling sensation occurs, other, possibly more serious diseases should be considered (e.g. herniated disc, carpal tunnel syndrome, sulcus-ulnaris syndrome, etc.).

If a tremor occurs for the first time in the context of tennis elbow and if the tremor is also limited to the side affected by the inflammation, there is initially no reason for concern, since in this case the tremor is most likely due to the tennis elbow. Due to the overstrained musculature and the straining pain, especially the muscles of the forearm are quickly tired and easily overstrained. This muscular exhaustion can then cause trembling in the hand, arm or fingers. This is comparable to a tremor after strong muscle strain due to training, e.g. strength training.

Which doctor treats tennis elbow?

If symptoms of tennis elbow occur, you should first consult your family doctor, who can make an initial suspected diagnosis based on a conversation and examination of the elbow. Often the family doctor then initiates the appropriate therapy so that no further doctor needs to be consulted at first. If the therapy does not work satisfactorily and the symptoms persist, the tennis elbow becomes chronic. Even if the general practitioner cannot make the diagnosis with absolute certainty, a referral to an orthopedic specialist is often necessary. The orthopedic surgeon repeats the examination, possibly supplementing it with imaging and offering further methods of therapy.