Methods, systems, and devices for treating neuromas, fibromas, nerve entrapment, and/or pain associated therewith

A method for treating a neuroma or nerve entrapment associated with a nerve in a limb of a patient, the method comprising:

• identifying a location of pain experienced by the patient and associated with the neuroma and/or nerve entrapment;
• identifying the nerve based in-part on the identified location;
• positioning a distal portion of a cryogenic cooling needle having a needle lumen proximal the nerve;
• delivering a treatment cycle to a target tissue with the cryogenic cooling needle, the treatment cycle comprising at least one cooling phase where cooling fluid flows into the needle lumen so that liquid from the cooling flow vaporizes within the needle lumen to provide cooling to the nerve such that the neuroma decreases in size or pain associated with the neuroma or nerve entrapment is reduced;
• wherein the cryogenic cooling needle further comprises a heating element coupled with a proximal portion of the needle;
• and wherein the treatment cycle further comprises at least one heating phase;
• providing a degree of skin warming with the heating element during the at least one heating phase;
• and
• monitoring power draw from the heating element during the treatment cycle, wherein power draw from the heating element is used to at least one of characterize tissue type, perform diagnostics, provide feedback for a treatment algorithm, indicate a malfunction, or indicate whether the needle is incorrectly positioned.