Big Island Oriental Medicine 75-169 Hualalai Road, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

"My experience was wonderful. April chose appropriate treatments for my system. It was very relaxing and healing. April is very invested in her patients well being and healing. She is extremely knowledgeable and will take time to explain and assist with any questions regarding healing different body systems."

"Absolutely amazing! April has helped me tremendously with her keen intuitive abilities as an acupuncturist. Her treatments are helping with my anger and depression from complex ptsd. She has a rare gift to be able to detect what is needed for her patients on a deep level. I believe she has prevented a possible nerve damage to my brain, which for years I went to West Hawaii medical center for psychological and physical symptoms due to complex PTSD. I asked for an MRI due to pain in the vagus nerve of my brain and got denied. I told April the symptoms and the history behind the nerve pain in my head and she worked on it immediately. Each week, my physical and emotional symptoms have reduced from very angry and painful to manageable. And this is only within a few months of treatment. I know with continuous treatment, it will keep healing. She is an angel"

"I truly cannot recommend Dr Johnston enough. I started seeing her for back pain following a car accident and she is very thorough, knowledgeable and caring. I felt the effects of her treatments immediately. She has also given me a treatment for anxiety/ stress. I also highly recommend her sleep remedy which has really helped me sleep so much better. Due to anxiety I have chronic sleep issues. I look forward to every session and always leave feeling so relaxed and rejuvenated and improved."

"Dr. April Johnston truly saved and restored my life! I was going on seven years with a severe speech disorder. Three years with right eye vision problems and the inability to open my eye anymore. Not to mention horrible seizures which do not pair well with hardware in someones neck. I had chronic pain and debilitating neurological issues which stole my independent mobility. I was sooooooo bad!!! I had countless doctor visits and all kinds of meds. I felt like a guinea pig and was over it! I battled thoughts of suicide very frequently. I experienced a huge financial loss from not being able to work. My health problems impacted me socially and made me very reclusive which by nature I am not. Severe depression and anxiety were my daily unwanted friend. I'm about to be 43 soon and I've actually been struggling with a plethora of medical issues since 26 years old. After over a year of working with Dr. April Johnston, my life was given back to me! She made me feel like I was her only client. That's the type of attention you'll receive. She never gave up on me, so I couldn't give up on myself and let her down. She's thorough, persistent, compassionate, extremely knowledgeable and explains things well. She is the type of doctor you want in your corner. Trust me. These days my life is so rewarding and I wake up each day grateful beyond measure. I can run again and do physical activities. I drive again and take care of myself. I also am back to myself and being social. It's a tremendous feeling when you have suffered so long. Dr. April Johnston is a huge blessing and an asset to our community and beyond. I love her dearly for what she has done for me. She loves horses, the ocean and is an amazing artist and a swimmer. Animals of all sorts connect with her & there's a reason for that. She's trusting and has a heart of gold. Give her a chance and stick with it. It'll be life changing. I am truly a walking testimony."

"Dr. April is so thoughtful and really holds a safe space for her patients. I was honored to be able to witness her calm, cool, and collected demeanor. She is a great listener which is a totally different experience I have had compared to my experiences in the allopathic setting. She knows that we ultimately have all the tools to heal ourselves but she offers great professional guidance which can be a game changer as opposed to trying to figure things out on your own. I would highly recommend going to her! She also shed light on some things I was not even aware of such as my cold feet and a crack in my tongue."