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Dr. Stuart Krost,MDBoard 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
(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 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.
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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
patients 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.
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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 programs 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.
FHCNKris 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 [phone] 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. Krosts 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
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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
physicians 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
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