Device and method for the reduction of pain associated with needle sticks

A method for reducing pain in a subject, the method comprising,

• a) providing to the subject a device comprising,
• a casing having an application area;
• a vibrational source contained within the casing, the vibrational source capable of producing vibration;
• a switch secured to the casing and in operative communication with the vibrational source;
• b) operatively positioning a cooled thermal source relative to the application area of the casing;
• c) placing the device on the subject such that the thermal source contacts the subject's skin at a desired location;
• and
• d) maintaining, after activating the vibrational source using the switch, the device at the desired location for a time period sufficient to maintain analgesia,
• wherein the application area is constructed to transmit vibration from the vibrational source,
• wherein the thermal source and the application area cooperate to provide cold and vibration to the subject's skin, and
• wherein the combination of the cold and vibration transmitted produces a thermal analgesia and vibrational analgesia effect on the subject so as to reduce pain in the subject.