Dr.Stuart Krost,MD|Lake Worth-Board Certified-5 Star Rated-Now Servicing Boca Raton-Delray-Pain Management-Insurance Accepted-Accepting New Patients-Lack of Pain Doctors In Boca Raton-Delray Area

Dr.Stuart Krost,MD|Lake Worth-Board Certified-5 Star Rated-Now Servicing Boca
Raton-Delray-Pain Management-Insurance Accepted-Accepting New Patients-Lack
of Pain Doctors In Boca Raton-Delray Area
1888 Press Release - Dr. Stuart B. Krost, MD, is board certified by the American Academy of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Management. Boca Raton and Delray
Florida have lost pain management doctors in the last two months Patients in that area need help. He now
is accepting new patients in need of help. His office is a 10 minute drive from Boca/Delray. Insurance is
accepted.
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL - 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.Dr. Krost offers
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 2290
10th Ave N STE 201, Lake Worth, FL 33461, 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.
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http://wetreatpain.com/
Dr. Stuart Krost
2290 10th Ave North, STE 201
Lake Worth, FL 33461
(561) 296-2220
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