About Us | Health in Hands – Trusted Chiropractor Wollongong

MEET the team

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Health in Hands Chiropractic in Wollongong, are committed to providing the best chiropractic care for our local Illawarra community. Our mission and goal is to help you be as healthy as you want to be.

What makes us unique is that we focus on correcting the cause of the problem rather than just patching it up. Our centre provides practical, easy solutions to help you live a better life. We believe that health is a lifestyle and we work to empower the people who come to see us to have all the knowledge and tools to be as healthy as they want to be. We are as much an education centre as we are a health centre. Knowledge is power!

We are family and community focused and the more we learn about health and wellness, the more passionate we get about sharing it with other people. Dr Traynor regularly speaks at and visits groups, churches, expos, gyms, schools and organisations around our Wollongong and Illawarra area. Dr Traynor is also a proud member of the Chiropractic Association of Australia and the Australian Spinal Research Foundation and also the College of Chiropractic Paediatrics.

Our team are dedicated to providing friendly and professional service and support to each and every one of our Practice Members. Our practice has been purposefully remodelled to provide open, modern facilities, with comfort and practicality in mind.

We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to be well. Our overall belief is that health and happiness go hand in hand and that people are born to be well.

If you have been suffering from back pain, neck pain, headaches or poor posture, in Wollongong or the greater Illawarra area, and want to see if Chiropractic care can help, contact us to book your New Patient Consultation today.

MEET your chiropractor

Dr. April Traynor

I started my university education at Trent University in Canada where I completed a bachelor of science with honours. My dream to become a Chiropractor led me to Australia to study Chiropractic. Australia is leading the world by being the first country in the world to have a Bachelor of Chiropractic Science and a Masters of Chiropractic.

member of the Australian Chiropractors Association

member of the Australian Spinal Research Foundation

member of the College of Chiropractic Pediatrics

My vision is to continue to learn, grow and share. To inspire others to achieve their full life potential and to continue to provide wellness solutions in an environment of support and love for people to achieve health and happiness. By being the leaders of health and wellness in the Illawarra, for Health in Hands to contribute to the improvement of the health of our community.

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OFFICE MANAGER

Rachel McArthur

I joined the Health in Hands team in February 2025, after nearly five years of being a patient here myself. Before this, I worked as an Accounts and Office Manager in the 4WD industry. While I loved that role, the long travel started taking a toll, not just on my spine, but on my work-life balance too.

What drew me to Health in Hands was everything it stood for. I loved the genuine care Dr April gives, the regular progress checks, and the way every adjustment is part of a bigger plan to help you feel and function at your best. The customer service was always top-notch, and now I get to be part of delivering that same experience. It’s so rewarding to help new and current practice members take positive steps toward healthy living and being mindful of their spine health, because it truly impacts every part of your wellbeing.

Outside of the clinic, I’m passionate about my own business with my partner, where we teach first dance lessons for weddings (and have so much fun doing it!). I also love beach walks, my cat Usher, and anything that helps me switch off and relax.

For me, this role is about more than just work, it’s about making a real difference in people’s lives. When your spine and nervous system are healthy, it affects everything you do, and I’m grateful to be part of helping people achieve that.

I cannot wait to see you in the practice and get you on this journey!

Choose a better you today with Health in Hands Chiropractic

Our Mission at Health in Hands is to help people live longer, happier and healthier lives.

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Our Practice

We are located at 184 Kembla Street, Wollongong, in our new premises. It’s just down the road from our old practice, now offering a spacious open plan centre with sun-soaked rooms.

Our location is easy to find and provides onsite and on-street parking, including disabled parking. With an easy ramp and disabled access, and a wonderful sitting area out the back for your enjoyment.

Our open plan practice has all the facilities to help you feel comfortable. Spacious waiting area, water cooler, kids play area, and loads of healthy resources for you to look over. To ensure that our Practice Members receive the best and latest advances with care, Dr April has also installed an onsite digital xray facility. Providing all of our members with high level convenience, enhanced xray image quality and quicker result turn around.

We take pride in offering personalised and professional care to each of our members, new and regular, in conjunction with our modern facilities.

Our Unique Approach

Health in Hands Chiropractic Wollongong has a unique approach of finding and correcting the underlying cause of your health concerns, empowering you with the knowledge and inspiration to stay well, all in an environment of genuine caring and concern for you and your family. This has placed Health in Hands at the forefront of Chiropractic and Wellness in the Illawarra.

Our Chiropractor, Dr April Traynor, has a deep belief in and respect for the natural healing ability of our body and our inborn potential to be well. Dr Traynor uses gentle and modern chiropractic techniques in our practice. She has a deep passion for helping to improve the health and happiness of our community, for people of all ages.

Dr Traynor’s passion for healthy living has inspired her to create, develope and produce our Healthy Living Series. The Healthy Living Series is a collection of videos, designed to be time-sensitive for our modern day over-scheduled lives. It’s a practical programme filled with healthy living tips and tools that you can easily add to your life that very day!

Dr Traynor covers a range of subjects from the Golden Rules of Health, through Posture Exercises, Nutrition and Supplements and even how to get a better nights sleep! All of our members automatically receive access to all of the Healthy Living Series videos and additional information provided within the series.