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(1888 PressRelease) Dr. Stuart B. Krost, MD, is board certified by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Management. We believe that patients who are educated about their problems have better results and decreased incidence of recurrence. “We not only treat our patients, but we also educate them in methods they can use to help themselves at home,” says Dr. Kros
(1888 PressRelease) Dr. Stuart B. Krost, MD, is board certified by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Management. We believe that patients who are educated about their problems have better results and decreased incidence of recurrence. “We not only treat our patients, but we also educate them in methods they can use to help themselves at home,” says Dr. Kros
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Dr. Stuart Krost,MD|Board Certified-On The Front Line- Corona Virus-Sees Patients
Everyday-Pain Management Addiction Medicine-Lake Worth-Plantation-Port Saint
Lucie- Miami- Fort Myers West Palm
1888PressRelease - Dr. Stuart B. Krost, MD, is board certified by the American Academy of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Management. We
believe that patients who are educated about their problems have better results and
decreased incidence of recurrence. “We not only treat our patients, but we also educate
them in methods they can use to help themselves at home,” says Dr. Kros
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL (1888PressRelease) April 10, 2020 - Dr. Krost earned his
undergraduate degree graduating cum laude from State University of New York at Stony
Brook, Long Island, NY, and his medical degree from State University of New York at
Syracuse. He completed his general surgical internship at North Shore University Hospital,
an affiliate of Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, NY and his physical medicine
and rehabilitation residency at State University of New York Health Science Center at
Brooklyn in NY, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Krost is certified in thermography
interpretation and is a certified independent medical examiner (CIME). He serves as a liaison
of SUNY (State University of New York) Health Science Center at Brooklyn to the American
Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
One Of The Best Kept Secrets In Medicine.
The medical specialty of Physiatry, also known as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is a
comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach that improves function and relieves pain
without surgical intervention.
Chronic Pain Stuart B. Krost, MD, P.A. Chronic pain is one of the most frequent causes of
suffering and disability in the Western world, and one of its most pressing healthcare issues.
The University of Utah Health Sciences Center reports that chronic pain affects about 80
million Americans and is the third leading cause of impairment in the United States, after
cancer and heart disease. According to Washington University School of Medicine, chronic
pain can lead to loss of employment and income; and to depression, fear, isolation and
anxiety. Marital and family dysfunction can result. Persons suffering from chronic pain often
describe their pain as unbearable.
It can interfere with their lives to the point that their sleep is disturbed, causing fatigue,
depression, declining participation in work and leisure activities and disruption of family life.
Yet, according to Stuart B. Krost, MD, who is board certified by the American Academy of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Management,
many chronic pain sufferers can find the help they need. “The field of physiatry originated
after the two World Wars, as returning soldiers came home with brain injuries, spinal cord
injuries, amputation and other disabling traumas,” educates Dr. Krost. “This specialty
developed to enable physicians to identify their patients’ physical impairments and functional
disabilities and then rehabilitate them back to improved functional independence, restoring
them to productive lifestyles.”
Today, Dr. Krost uses this little-known yet extremely powerful field of traditional medicine to
treat patients in acute or chronic pain from auto accidents, sports injuries and physical
injuries at work, and those who suffer spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes or
amputations. Comprehensive approach The field of physiatry not only addresses pain but
also takes advantage of the pain relief provided to rehabilitate the patient and treat the pain
generator that is causing the problems. “We do more than just block pain,” notes Dr. Krost.
“We are focused on diagnosing where the pain is coming from, differentiating which pain
generator is actually causing the problem and specifically addressing that pain generator to
relieve pain and restore function.” For instance, for a patient with lower back pain, a
physiatrist would determine whether the pain was caused from a muscular component, a
ligament component, a joint component, a disc component or a nerve component. “In
addition to diagnostic imaging such as x-rays, MRIs, or CT scans, we also use diagnostic
injections or blocks to discover the specific pain generator. Diagnostic injections and blocks
can sometimes act as both diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
“We offer many procedures, including epidural injections, facet blocks, BOTOX,
percutaneous discectomy and electrodiagnostic testing,” says Dr. Krost. Percutaneous
discectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for treatment of herniated discs. It is delivered
through a needle rather than through open surgery with the ultimate goal of relieving pressure
on the exiting nerve root as well as relieving pain. An electromyogram, or EMG, is a
diagnostic study that provides information about the integrity of the muscles and nerves in
the body. It is typically ordered by a physician to evaluate for muscle or nerve damage, can
help diagnose whether or not the nerves are being pinched and can be helpful when
correlating findings of an MRI. “Once we have determined the pain generator, we can outline
a treatment plan for that specific problem,” points out Dr. Krost. “Each generator will have a
different treatment approach. “What makes this field of medicine so effective is that we
consider the patient as a whole. We not only determine the medical problem contributing to a
patient’s complaints but we also consider how it affects their functional ability, vocation and
quality of life. “Treatment is unique in that we combine medicinal and non-medicinal
measures, offering treatment options to avoid medication when possible. We consider both
the physical aspects of our patients’ conditions and how they affect them psychologically.”
Physical therapy Once the pain is relieved, a window of opportunity opens for rehabilitation.
“Physical therapy can be a very important element in terms of rehabilitation when neurologic,
muscular and skeletal problems are causing the pain or impaired function,” says Dr. Krost.
“As a physiatrist, I can actually write a prescription for the therapist to follow, rather than
merely writing an evaluation and treatment prescription, leaving it up to the therapist to
design a program. By ensuring the program’s specificity based on the evaluation, we can
offer our patients better results in fewer treatments. “And we not only treat our patients, but
we also educate them in methods they can use to help themselves at home.” Dr. Krost
believes that education can be key to a successful result. “Patients should leave their
physicians’ offices with a full understanding of their conditions and treatment options,” insists
Dr. Krost.
“It is critical that physicians listen to their patients and that there is full discourse.” In keeping
with his philosophy, Dr. Krost offers a bilingual staff and encourages the public to further
educate themselves on the field of physiatry. FHCN–Kris Kline If you have pain Dr. Krost
invites your inquiries regarding the management of acute and chronic pain. For information or
a consultation, please phone 561- 296-2220 for locations at 3618 Lantana Rd., Suite 201, in
Lake Worth, 875 Military Trail, Suite 105, in Jupiter, or 7300 N.W. 5th St., Suite 1, in
Plantation. Stuart B. Krost, MD, is board certified by the American Academy of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Management.
Dr. Krost’s practice specializes in:
Acute and chronic pain management
Sports medicine
State-of-the-art physical therapy
Headaches
Neck and back pain
Neuropathy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Myofacial pain and fibromyalgia
Work and auto-related injuries
Disability assessment
Trigger point injections
Epidural steroid injections
Facet blocks
Facet Rhizotomy
stellate ganglion
Lumbar sympathetic block
Discogram
Botox Injections
Occipital nerve Block
Electrodiagnostic Testing
Disability Evaluation
Sphenopalatine ganglion block
Epidural lysis adhesions
When managing the patient with opioids, it is important to establish the differences among
physical dependence, tolerance and addiction.
The American Society of Addiction Medicine as well as the American Pain Society and
American Academy of Pain Management define physical dependence as a state of adaption
that is manifested by a drug class for which specific withdrawal syndrome can be produced
by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood levels of the drug, and/or
administration of an antagonist. Tolerance, however, refers to a state of adaption in which
exposure to a drug induces changes that result in diminution of one or more of the drug
effects over time. Neither dependence or tolerance in and of itself is indicative of addiction.
Addiction is defined by the American Academy of Pain Management and American Pain
Society as well as the American Society of Addiction Medicine as a primary chronic,
neurobiological disease, with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its
development and manifestations. It is characterized by behaviors that include one or more of
the following: Impaired control over drug use, compulsive use, continued use despite harm,
and cravings. Abuse, however, is generally characterized by conscious, often psychosocial
motivated use of illicit substances and medication outside the scope of usual medical
practices, but the patient has the ability to stop the drug when harmed. Addicts, however,
cannot stop use despite harm. The majority of legitimate pain patients do not develop an
addiction to their analgesic medication. There is a biological normal phenomenon to develop
issues related to tolerance and dependence. It is the physician’s responsibility to address
issues related to tolerance and dependence by monitoring patients carefully on a regular
basis and adjust medication accordingly to avoid sequelae of tolerance as well as
dependence. Dictated but not proof read.
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