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This page contains resources of interest to clinicians and patients.  Included are articles, interviews and teaching material authored by Dr. Ennis.  There are links to a number of important websites specific to pain management.  If you know of a website that you believe will be of assistant to a health care professional or a person dealing with chronic noncancer pain, please email us.  We will review the website and if it meets our requirements, we will include it as a link on this page.  

Resources

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Journal Articles

The Physician as Patient  This is an article written by Dr. Ennis shortly after he was hospitalized with Guillain-Barre Syndrome.  It must be downloaded.  When asked by your computer if you want to download the file, please say yes when asked.  Feel free to save it to your computer. 

 

Evidence Based Recommendations for the Medical Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain  (this is a large file and will take time to download)
Systematic Review of Outpatient Services for Chronic Pain Control
(This is a well written paper from 1997 that is difficult to find but well worth having.)

Non-Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain  (This is an overview of nonmedication methods that can be used to manage chronic pain)

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Chronic pain is often associated with a major depression.  We can treat chronic pain with antidepressants.  Dr. Ennis has had many years of experience treating chronic pain and depression.  He is an expert in the use of opioids, or narcotics.  Antidepressants can help with the pain, but Dr. Ennis recognizes that it typically does not help with the chronic pain.  Dr. Ennis has struggled for many years with chronic pain.  Learning to cope with pain is the most important skill you can learn to manage your chronic pain.  Dr. Ennis has been written up in newspapers and journals.  Dr. Ennis has had multiple surgeries and serious illness that he has learned to cope with.  He he can do it, so can you.  Chronic pain does not have to end your enjoyment of life.  Dr. Ennis will teach you how to cope with chronic pain, and depression.  If necessary he will prescribe narcotics or opioids, or antidepressants.  
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