Dr. Livie UCT Private

Dr. Livie – UCT Private

About

Dr. Livie at Dr. Livie – UCT Private offers comprehensive pain management services in Claremont, Cape Town. With a focus on a multimodal approach, Dr. Livie tailors treatment options to meet the individual needs of each patient. The clinic emphasizes not just managing pain, but helping patients take back control of their lives. Dr. Livia van Rensburg, MBChB (Pret), DA (SA), PG Dip PAIN (UCT), leads the practice with a commitment to understanding each patient’s unique pain experience. Here, the focus is on holistic care that considers the person as a whole, not just their pain condition.

Services – Dr. Livie – UCT Private

Dr. Livie’s clinic provides a wide range of services to manage and reduce pain effectively. The goal is not only to minimize pain but also to empower patients with the knowledge and tools needed to manage their pain and improve their quality of life.

The clinic offers:

• Multidisciplinary Team Care: This includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychology, all working together to optimize treatment.
• Diagnostic Consultation & Pain Education: Patients will learn about their pain condition through detailed consultations, helping them understand how their pain works.
• Pharmacological Treatment Optimization: Dr. Livie ensures that all medications are properly managed for maximum effectiveness.
• Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Group Therapy: This group therapy helps patients gain the skills needed for managing chronic pain.
• Interventional Pain Procedures: Targeted procedures, either in-room or under sedation, provide relief for specific pain conditions.

The First Consultation
This session lasts approximately 90 minutes, allowing Dr. Livie to understand the full scope of your pain condition. During this consultation, Dr. Livie will assess your symptoms, discuss how your pain functions, and develop a personalized management plan. Patients should bring any recent diagnostic reports, such as X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs. Additionally, a short questionnaire will be provided to ensure a focused and effective consultation. A key part of this session is pain education, which helps patients better understand their pain and the treatments available.

Interventional Pain Procedures
The clinic offers a variety of procedures to manage pain. These can be done during an in-room consultation or in a theater under sedation, depending on the patient’s needs. After the initial consultation, Dr. Livie will discuss the best options for pain relief based on the patient’s condition.

Chronic Pain Management Rehabilitation Program
Patients are encouraged to participate in this program as part of their pain management plan. The program consists of weekly sessions over four weeks, where patients work with the entire multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychology. This comprehensive course offers convenience by combining essential therapies into one cohesive program.

Additional Information

Dr. Livie’s clinic offers a range of interventions to provide targeted pain relief, including:

• Local Steroid Injections / Trigger Point Injections
• Caudal Steroid Injections
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• Facet Joint Steroid Injections
• Rhizotomies / Radiofrequency Ablation
• Neuromodulatory Interventions
• Analgesic Infusions

Each intervention is carefully considered and tailored to the patient’s specific pain condition. The goal is to provide effective and sustainable pain relief through a combination of techniques designed to target the root causes of pain.