Whether working with disadvantaged youth and senior citizens, or providing healthcare to members of my own community, I’ve always enjoyed working with people and have a genuine concern and strong commitment for their wellness and wellbeing. My approach to treating my patients is one where I educate and encourage them to take an active role in the improvement and maintenance of their health, and I’ll work with each patient according to their individual needs. I know that patients get better when they take an active role in their wellness and incorporate the exercises and lifestyle changes that may be needed.

My story – why I moved to Eastbourne to become a chiropractor

I was born and raised in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Salt Lake City, Utah where I enjoyed spending time with friends and family and enjoying the natural beauty of Utah by waterskiing, camping, hiking, and boating whenever I got the chance. However, I’m one of the few people who grew up in this ski town though never learned to ski!
 By the time I was ten, I knew two things for certain; I wanted to work in healthcare and I wanted to live overseas. At eighteen I began working as a nursing assistant in an home for the elderly, and joined the Air Force with the intention of serving overseas. I was on my way to fulfilling my dream, however I ended up falling in love and staying in America to start a family.


I decided to go to university, at first wanting to become a nurse though switched my course to study medicine. While obtaining my Bachelors degree, I spent four years working with gang and at-risk youths, helping them to give back to their communities and also worked with low-income seniors, recruiting volunteers to help them meet their needs. I also had a weekly volunteer job in an A&E for two years. I loved seeing how medicine could save lives, though at the same time I was becoming aware that if I were to practice medicine I would, for the most part, just be giving out medications. I wanted something more ‘hands on’ and natural, and really wanted to be in a profession where I could teach my patients how to take care of themselves with diet, exercise, and lifestyle habits. My sister was a massage therapist, in chiropractic school at the time, and convinced me after a few discussions that a career as a chiropractor was the right path for me. My big sister was always right!
 So, a week after graduating from the University of Utah in 1998 with a degree in Exercise Physiology, my young daughter Rachel and I moved to California to pursue my education in Chiropractic. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 2002 and began practicing in Los Angeles. 

I’ve been fortunate to travel lots and meet new people from around the world. I’d visited England many times and fell in love with the country and people, so I made a giant change in my life and moved here, where I can do what I love as a Chiropractor in the country that has stolen my heart!

I’m so pleased to have been given the opportunity to work with the award-winning Lushington Chiropractic in Eastbourne, and I’m looking forward to joining the team. 
As a chiropractor, I have a gentle though effective approach and encourage two-way communication to ensure treatment goals are staying on track. You will find that I am warm, friendly, and kind and it is not difficult to feel at ease around me! I bring with me the knowledge and clinical experience of over thirteen years in practice and have treated a variety of patients and conditions, such as pregnant patients, toddlers, senior citizens, and people with sports injuries. I’m looking forward to helping you with your health care needs as well.

Wishing you the best of health, and thank you for reading!
Deborah Ben-Shah

Lushington Chiropractic
01323 722499