The Specialist Behind Hove Shockwave
When you book at Hove Shockwave, you are not booking into a clinic where a junior therapist will be assigned to you. Every shockwave and men's health appointment is carried out personally by Dr Lewis Kingsnorth DC MChiro — a qualified chiropractor and certified shockwave specialist who has been practising in Hove since 2006.
Whatever you're dealing with, I have very likely seen it before — and helped someone through it. That's not a claim made lightly. It comes from nearly two decades of full-time clinical practice and thousands of patients, many of whom came to us after other treatments had failed.
Dr Lewis Kingsnorth DC MChiro — Qualifications and Experience
- Master of Chiropractic (MChiro)
- Certified Shockwave Therapist — EMTT, focused and radial
- NESA-approved practitioner — one of the UK's first
- GCC registered (General Chiropractic Council)
- Member, United Chiropractic Association (UCA)
- Founder, Chiropractic First (est. 2006) and Hove Shockwave
- Nearly 20 years in clinical practice in Hove
Why I built Hove Shockwave
I founded Hove Shockwave because I kept seeing patients who had been living with pain for years — sometimes decades — who had simply never been offered the right treatment. Shockwave therapy, EMTT and NESA are not widely available in Sussex. Most clinics do not have the equipment, the training, or the certification to offer them properly.
My goal was to bring clinic-grade specialist technology to Hove, administered with proper clinical assessment and diagnosis — not as an add-on to a general practice, but as a dedicated specialist service. That is what Hove Shockwave is.
Outside the clinic, I'm a very active person — I train in ju jitsu, play volleyball, and understand first-hand what it means to put your body through its paces and need it to recover properly. I'm also a big believer in self-care therapies and practise what I preach when it comes to looking after the body. When I'm not treating patients or training, you'll find me travelling or spending time with my family and my son, who take up most of my time and energy in the best possible way.
I think that matters, because when a patient comes to me with a sports injury, chronic pain, or a body that just isn't working the way it should — I get it. Not just clinically, but personally.
About The Clinic
Chiropractic First and Hove Shockwave have been serving patients in Brighton and Hove since 2006. Located at 82 Goldstone Villas, Hove BN3 3RU, our clinic is in one of the most accessible locations in the city — just a one-minute walk from Hove Station, with the number 7 and 21 bus stops right nearby and public parking available on surrounding streets. Hove train station also offers free parking for up to 20 minutes, making it easy to drop in for an appointment.
We have on-site digital X-ray facilities and access to private MRI — meaning you receive a proper diagnosis before treatment begins, not an assumption. The clinic also offers chiropractic, sports therapy, massage, myofascial dry needling and nutrition services.
We are open Monday and Thursday until 8pm, with early morning appointments available from 6:45am — designed to fit around working life.
