#$%^&*AU2015200633A120150226.pdf#####METHODS OF TREATING PAINS ASSOCIATED WITH NEUROMA, NERVE ENTRAPMENT, AND OTHER CONDITIONS ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure is drawn to methods for treating nerve entrapment pain neuroma pain headache associated with neuralgia connective tissue pain such as iliotibial band pain, blood vessel pain, tendinopathy pain, medial tibial stress syndrome pain, bursitis, etc. arthritis pain such as osteoarthritis pain or rheumatoid arthritis pain pain associated with injury such as fracture, severance, break, sprain, strain, tear, point pain, (e.g., trigger point pain or hit point pain), focal pain, or bruise or combinations of these pains. Specifically, a method for treating various types of pain includes the application of an analgesic system to a skin surface of a subject experiencing the pain and maintaining the analgesic system on the skin surface for a period of time of at least 30 minutes. The analgesic system applied to the skin surface can include a heating component and a local anesthetic formulation which includes at least one local anesthetic. The heating component can be capable of heating the skin surface to a temperature of 36 QC to 42 QC.
