About us
The Oving Clinic is a Centre for Musculoskeletal and Sports Injuries.
Originally established in 1984, the Oving Clinic has been run by Dr John Tanner and his wife Petra as
Co Directors since 1991.
The clinic
The Clinic offers specialist diagnosis, with some investigations on site, and treatment which varies from manual therapy, manipulation, massage and personalised exercise therapy to minimally invasive interventions for spinal disorders.
The Oving Clinic sits in a prime rural location in the village of Oving, just East of Chichester, with a relaxing atmosphere and easy parking opposite.
Our qualified and caring team of Practitioners work together to treat injuries and manage pain in all age groups arising from sports, work, leisure pursuits and simply getting old. These include back and neck pain, sciatica, and whiplash together with other musculoskeletal conditions such as disc prolapse, joint pain, tendon problems, scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis and arthritis.
The Clinic has been registered as a Day Case Facility by the Care Quality Commission since 1992. We are regularly assessed by the CQC. At our last inspection we met all standards.
Our clinical governance is provided by Prof. N Webborn, Sports
Philosophy of care
Our aim is to help people of all ages to recover as fully as possible from pain, discomfort and disability associated with problems of their musculoskeletal system (spine, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, fascia and joints), and to prevent their recurrence wherever possible.
We will provide a personal and professional service to all our patients in a friendly and welcoming environment. We will respect our patients’ privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.
Our practitioners will treat patients by safely applying tried and tested techniques to restore the optimal functioning of the body and so enhance its ability to heal.
All practitioners at the Oving Clinic keep abreast of developments in their areas of expertise so we are able to offer the latest technology and treatments available.
Our practitioners will take a holistic approach to patients’ wellbeing by listening to their needs and concerns and giving advice on exercise and lifestyle, stress management and nutrition. Our team of practitioners will work together in cases where it is considered the patient would benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment.
All patients can expect prompt appointments, friendly and caring staff, and comfortable surroundings. Our excellent on-site facilities ensure we are able to offer fast and accurate diagnosis and treatment to get patients back to optimal health in the quickest possible time.
we offer
Musculoskeletal
medicine
Is the diagnosis and treatment of spine, joint and soft tissue disorders which can be managed without surgery. It embraces the whole field of locomotor disorders and dysfunctions covering nerve disorders, rheumatological problems, chronic pain and arthritis.
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Is a relatively new specialty which covers injuries and overuse problems sustained in sport, team medicine, public health problems such as obesity and exercise medicine for chronic disease and the general population. Physical activity is now recognised as one of the most important issues in lifestyle medicine.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapists are trained to do a full assessment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. This includes elements that might influence any predisposition to injury and effect speed of recovery such as degeneration, age, balance, coordination, psychological and occupational factors, sports and exercise issues.
Treatment will often be a combination of manipulation and other manual techniques to influence the body’s biomechanics and so optimise recovery. Acupuncture may sometimes be included. Together with this, a graded programme of specific exercise will be instituted to regain the ability of the injured tissues to resist strain and prevent
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works with the structure and function of the body, and is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.
To an osteopath, for your body to work well, its structure must also work well. So osteopaths work to restore your body to a state of balance, where possible without the use of drugs or surgery. Osteopaths use touch, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to help your body’s own healing mechanisms. They may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.
Oving Foot and Ankle Services
The foot and ankle service at the Oving clinic uses cutting edge modern treatments to assess and treat problems affecting the foot and ankle. Our specialists have a high quality diagnostic service including a visiting standing CT scanner, and ultrasound to provide state-of-the art imaging of lower limb conditions. Furthermore our facilities allow the highest level of non-surgical treatments including focused Shockwave therapy for conditions such as plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis.
We work closely with specialists in musculoskeletal medicine and biomechanical podiatrists. We have a fluoroscopy suite for injections and minor procedures to help treat the myriad of foot and ankle conditions. Where surgery is ultimately necessary Mr Dawe can perform this at one of the local private hospitals (Nuffield Chichester or Goring Hall). We have access to rehabilitation and physiotherapy through the clinic’s experienced physiotherapists, meaning we can support you through each aspect of your care.
Rheumatology
Rheumatology is the branch of internal medicine that deals with diseases presenting primarily in the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles and tendons). The range of conditions under this heading is wide and varies from “wear and tear” problems such as osteoarthritis of the fingers, knees and hips to complex immune diseases with potentially multiple internal organ effects. The common conditions treated include: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, “AS”, “SLE” and Gout. They are usually described simply as “arthritis” and diagnosing them apart is a key to successful treatment. These conditions are managed in an out patent setting usually with care shared between specialist and GP.
Since arthritis is common, specialist services are often in high demand. Also, by it’s nature Rheumatology overlaps strongly with musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine. Adding the availability of local specialist diagnosis and care for these conditions to Oving Clinic’s established expertise in MSK diagnosis and treatment provides an almost unique combined, specialist service for these common aliments right on the doorstep in Oving and West Sussex.
Active Release Technique
Petra has trained in Active Release Technique under Dr. Mike Leahy for the last 10 years. ART is currently the preferred treatment at the ironman triathlon events in the USA. Petra is full body and biomechanics qualified and spends some time every year with Dr.Leahy updating her
Hand and Wrist surgery
This involves the medical and surgical management of common conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren’s contracture of the palm by needle fasciotomy, osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb or wrist, trigger finger, ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow or wrist, benign lumps, ganglia, and more complex trauma of the hand and wrist. Here at Oving clinic we can perform some of simpler procedures such as joint injection under image guidance where necessary, needle fasciotomy and other outpatient procedures.
Pain Management
Pain is a universal experience. At best it protects us by alerting us to danger and injury, at worst it becomes detached from this purpose and comes to dominate daily life and health. Pain is a complex experience. It is not a measurable commodity, rather a perception of the brain and nervous system so can be affected by many factors and have many causes and origins, not always disease or injury. However, the majority of common chronic (long-term or persisting) pain problems arise from wear and tear or degeneration of the Musculo-Skeletal system and particularly the spine. There is no single way of managing spinal pain and so multiple options are required: psychological, medical (drugs and medicines), physical therapies and rehabilitation and interventions (injections and related techniques).
Both Dr Tanner and Dr Hammond have specialised in interventional diagnosis and treatment of spinal (and joint pain and muscular pains) and trained in the technical standards of the Spinal Intervention Society, one of the most senior international scientific organisations in the field. Both teach and lecture internationally on behalf of the Society. The philosophy of interventional care is always precision diagnosis leading to definitive treatment wherever possible in combination with expert rehabilitation and physical therapy.
With the in-house day-case X-ray screening injection theatre, Oving Clinic is ideally suited to delivering these high standards of expert care, locally and economically for the benefit of patients.
Practitioners
Dr. John Tanner
Musculoskeletal and Sports Physician
MBBS BSc FFSEM DM-SM DSMSA and registered osteopath.
After medical training at the Royal London Hospital, Dr Tanner began his career as a GP. His interest in sports medicine and musculoskeletal disorders led him to qualify further and he is now an authority in these areas. He has been awarded a Fellowship of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine in the UK and Ireland.
Dr Tanner teaches and lectures both nationally and internationally and is a member of the International Academy of Manual and Musculoskeletal Medicine. He is also an instructor for the Spine Intervention Society which instructs other specialists in minimal intervention techniques for the spine. He is Past President of the British Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine for whom he was course organiser and tutor for postgraduate education for 10 years. He teaches diagnostic ultrasound at AECC Bournemouth University MSc programme.
He has written three books on back pain; ‘Better Back’, published by Dorling Kindersley, ‘Your guide to Back Pain by Hodder Arnold, the BMA guide to Back Care by DK. He also writes for textbooks in Musculoskeletal medicine and training manuals. He is an adviser to the Education committee of the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
He is currently engaged in a clinical research study on prolotherapy for sacroiliac dysfunction in the NHS.
Dr Tanner’s memberships include the British Pain Society, BMA, SIS, Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
DR. PETE MORGAN
Musculoskeletal and Sports Physician; GP Consultant
MBBS, BSc (Hons), MRCS, DCH, MRCGP, MFSEM, Dip (Sports Medicine), PG Cert (MSK Ultrasound)
Dr Morgan originates from Wales but trained at Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals in London before moving to Chichester in 2002. He worked in several different medical and surgical specialties, both in the UK and Australia, before qualifying as a GP in 2007.
He has always had a passion for Sports and Exercise Medicine, achieving further specialist qualifications in this area and gaining Membership of the Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine in 2018.
More recently he has trained in musculoskeletal ultrasound to enable more accurate diagnoses and treatments of muscular and joint conditions, in particular guided injectable therapies.
Dr Morgan also works as a Musculoskeletal Physician in a NHS community clinic in Frimley Park as well as a GP Consultant in A+E at St Richard’s Hospital.
He has extensive experience of dealing with a wide variety of musculoskeletal problems as well as general medical issues that can be associated with these conditions. He takes a holistic approach to any musculoskeletal problem, considering numerous therapeutic options to enable patients to be out of pain and return to doing the activities and sports they enjoy.
Jo Kingston MCSP MSOM HCPC
Specialist Musculo-Skeletal Physiotherapist
Member of the Society of Orthopaedic Medicine (MSOM)
Member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP)
As well as a long career in the NHS and later in the Private sector, Jo worked for England & GB Hockey, as the Physiotherapist for the U18 Boys Squad.
With this experience and training in extensive manual handling, soft tissue mobilisation and joint manipulation Jo has a very ‘hands-on’ approach to her assessment and treatment. She is passionate about the benefits of a ‘hands on’ approach and the multiple benefits it brings to both Physio and patient.
Jo enjoys problem solving and will endeavour to understand what your issues are and how best to help and move them forwards. She is passionate about helping with YOUR problem so will do her best to tailor the assessment and treatment to suit you and agree a treatment plan together.
Personal:
Jo has always been a keen sportswoman and has given most sports a go! She grew up dinghy sailing and later did a lot of yacht racing and cruising with her husband, qualifying as a Yachtmaster. The sailing drew her to the South Coast so moving to West Sussex in 2006 from South London. As well as sailing she has always skied, and in her spare time worked for the Ski Club of Great Britain and qualified as a Ski Instructor. Now when not working, Jo, a single figure golfer, will be found on the golf course, or at the range working on her technique!
Edward Dawe
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRCS (Tr&Orth), Dip (Sports Med)
Mr Dawe is a Consultant orthopaedic and trauma surgeon specialising in disorders of the foot and ankle.
He treats orthopaedic trauma, as well as a wide variety of foot and ankle pathologies such as bunions, lesser toe problems, arthritis, flat or high-arched feet, foot complications of diabetes and complex revision surgery of all types.
Mr Dawe uses numerous techniques to help with foot and ankle problems and is often able to avoid surgery. Where surgery is needed, arthroscopic or ‘keyhole’ techniques or minimally invasive surgery can often be used to improve the experience and recovery time after surgery.
Mr Dawe completed his training in South West London, during which he worked for numerous different foot and ankle surgeons in London, Sussex and Surrey.
He broadened his experience with limb reconstruction and complex trauma fellowship at St George’s Hospital with Alex Trompeter and, following this, a second year-long fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital with Heath Taylor.
Mr Dawe was awarded the BOFAS visiting fellowship in 2014, travelling to the Schonklinik in Munich in order to work with Prof Markus Walther, president of the German foot and ankle society. He also travelled to Regions Trauma Centre in Minneapolis to visit the renowned trauma specialist Professor Peter Cole.
He has been involved in developing the future of his specialty, publishing numerous research papers and having been awarded first prizes for his work at national and international meetings. His published papers focus on the outcomes of surgery, dignity, and patient experience of care. He is regularly involved in the teaching of medical students and in the training of orthopaedic surgeons of the future in his role as Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
Professional memberships: BOFAS, BOA
Dr Michael Husband
Pain Medicine consultant
Dr Michael Husband is an Anaesthesia and Pain Management consultant specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain.
Michael completed his postgraduate pain medicine training in Barts Health NHS Trust in London with exposure to advanced pain management techniques.
Michael is interested in the multidisciplinary approach to pain medicine with a focus on reducing the burden of unnecessary pain medication.
In addition to his private practice, Michael delivers inpatient pain management at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester where he is involved in training and teaching pharmacists, hospital doctors and GP’s. He has developed an acute and chronic pain service to St Richards Hospital and also works with the Sussex Community Trust Pain Team based at Bognor Memorial Hospital.
Michael has three young children and lives in West Sussex with his wife who is also an anaesthetist.
Dr Christopher Edward Gareth Moore. BSc (hons), MB BS, MA (fine art), PhD, FRCP.
Dr Christopher Moore is an experienced Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist who works at the Hurstwood Park Neurological centre at Haywards Heath (14 years) and has a private practice at the Oving Clinic, Chichester. He previously held Consultant posts in Manchester and Portsmouth. Dr Moore trained at St Thomas Hospital London BSc, MB BS, and the University of Manchester PhD. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr Moore offers a range of diagnostic tests for neuromuscular diseases and nerve injury including nerve conduction and electromyography. He is extremely person focused in his approach to understanding and investigating the problems faced by his patients.
He has specialist interests in nerve injury and repair, especially carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy, and primary neuromuscular diseases including myasthenia gravis and motor neurone disease.
Dr Moore completed a research thesis at the University of Manchester on brain adaption to nerve injury and repair. He was awarded the Gordon Holmes prize by the Royal Society of Medicine for his research. He has published more than twenty peer reviewed research papers and has co-authored three editions of a book for medical students. He has been an invited lecturer and session chair at many National, European and International conferences.
Memberships
Fellow of Royal College of Physicians.
Medical Protection Society.
Previously chair of the clinical standards committee and international teaching
course organiser for the British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology.
Mr Daniel Baird. MB ChB. MD (Res). FRCS.
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Mr Daniel Baird is a leading general and colorectal consultant surgeon who specialises in inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia and laparoscopic inguinal repair alongside anal fistula, anal fissure and piles (haemorrhoids). He privately practises at the Oving Clinic, Goring Hall Hospital and his NHS base is Worthing Hospital at the University Hospitals Sussex Trust.
Mr Baird is highly qualified, with an MB ChB from the University of Manchester, a FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons and an MD (Res) from Imperial College London. He undertook his specialist surgical training in London at The Royal Marsden Hospital, St Marks Hospital and Imperial Healthcare Trust, alongside the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
He also completed an RCS accredited laparoscopic cancer fellowship at Frimley Park Hospital where he was exposed the Da Vinci and CMR Versius robotic platforms.
Mr Baird, who also operates on inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease, has a subspecialty interest in treating fistulae-in-ano and pilonidal sinus disease using the minimally-invasive techniques VAFFT/EPSiT techniques. His clinical research has been published in respected peer-reviewed journals including the British Medical Journal and the Annals of Surgery.
Furthermore, Mr Baird is a member of various professional organisations including the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, the European Society of Coloproctology and the British Hernia Society.
https://www.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/consultants/daniel-baird
https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/daniel-baird
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Baird-2
https://www.danbairdsurgeon.co.uk
Mr Timothy Hardwick FRCS
I completed my medical degree at Leicester University in 2007 before undertaking my foundation training and core surgical training in London. Prior to this I had accomplished a Bachelors degree in sports physiology and a Masters degree in human and applied physiology at Kings College University, London. Following my core surgical training at Guys and St Thomas’s and Kings College Hospital, I undertook my subspecialty training in Trauma and Orthopaedics within the Kent, Surrey and Sussex deanery, attaining my CCT in 2019. On completion of higher specialty training I went on to complete an 18 month fellowship at Kings College Hospital, London, specializing in hand and wrist surgery and complex trauma. I was appointed as a substantive hand surgeon at St Richards Hospital in April 2021 where I undertake my NHS practice. I have an ongoing interest in research and quality improvement as well as an active role in the education and training of junior surgeons as the current Royal College Surgical tutor for the trust. I completed a clinical research fellowship during my training based at the department of biomaterials, Guys Hospital, presenting work at national and international meetings, receiving the regional Fred Heatley prize for my work. I continue to be involved in local and regional research projects and attend regular national and international meetings to ensure my practice remains up to date and evidence based.
I have a wonderful wife and two amazing children who keep me busy outside of my clinical work! I am a keen golfer and belong to a club, playing when I can. I also like to keep myself fit training for local triathlons and running events.