• South Colorado Blvd & Yale Ave · Denver, CO
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Dr. Josh Johnston, DC — Biomechanical Spine Pain Specialist

A Denver-based chiropractor caring for patients with spine injuries since 1999, with a focus on understanding the mechanics of injury — not just the symptoms.

About Dr. Johnston

Dr. Josh Johnston is a Denver-based chiropractor and Biomechanical Spine Pain Specialist who has been caring for patients with spine injuries since 1999. His practice, Colorado Injury Center, is built around one central idea: when you truly understand how the spine is injured, you can treat the root cause of pain instead of chasing symptoms.
Dr. Johnston focuses on patients with injury-related spine problems — especially those hurt in motor-vehicle crashes — and combines detailed biomechanical analysis with gentle, targeted chiropractic care to help people move, work, and live again without relying on long-term medications or surgery.

Biomechanics & Crash-Injury Focus

Over the past two decades, Dr. Johnston has developed a unique niche at the intersection of spinal biomechanics, imaging, and crash injury analysis. His work centers on understanding how forces in a collision translate into specific ligament, disc, and joint injuries in the spine. He incorporates advanced imaging, including MRI-based evaluation, with careful physical examination to identify subtle but significant injuries that are frequently overlooked. This approach has made Colorado Injury Center a referral destination for patients, attorneys, and other healthcare providers who need clear answers about the source of spine pain after a crash.

Care Philosophy & Patient Experience

Every patient deserves a clear explanation, an evidence-based plan, and treatment that respects the body’s ability to heal. New patients can expect an in-depth consultation, a detailed history of how their injury occurred, and a biomechanically-focused exam that looks beyond “generic back pain.” Dr. Johnston then designs a step-by-step plan that may include specific chiropractic adjustments, spinal stabilization work, and coordination with imaging centers or other specialists when needed.

For Attorneys & Medico-Legal Audience

Dr. Johnston frequently collaborates with attorneys and other professionals involved in personal-injury cases. His background in spinal biomechanical engineering, accident dynamics, and MRI interpretation allows him to bridge the gap between medical findings and the legal questions of causation, permanency, and functional impact. He has served as a treating provider and consulting expert in numerous collision-related cases.
Inter-professional care

"We work in an inter-professional environment, maintaining high levels of communication between the patient, ourselves, and their other medical providers."

Notable endorsement

"I'm an orthopedic spine surgeon, so I treat all sorts of back problems, and I'm a big believer in chiropractic…" — William Lauerman, MD. Chief of Spine Surgery, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Georgetown University Hospital.

Credentials

Training & qualifications

Post-graduate credentialing

State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Fellow, Primary Spine Care

SUNY · Cleveland University Kansas City (CUKC).

Fellowship Candidate, Spinal Biomechanics & Trauma

Cleveland University Kansas City.

Mini-Fellowship in Neuroradiology MRI Spine

SUNY Buffalo / CUKC joint providership. Advanced spine and extremity MRI interpretation.

Trauma & MRI Interpretation Qualified

CUKC. NIH-published on MRI and ligament injury.

Court-Qualified Expert

Colorado state and Federal court qualified in injury biomechanics, occupant kinematics, spinal biomechanics, MRI/imaging, and chiropractic.

Our Team

Providers & Staff

DJDr. Josh Johnston Provider · Founder

Biomechanical Spine Pain Specialist with 25+ years caring for Denver patients with complex spine and crash injuries.

KGKeith Graves Provider

Provider at Colorado Injury Center supporting patient evaluation and care.

EJErin Johnston Staff

With Colorado Injury Center since the beginning — over 17 years of patient-centered support.

KMKim MaitanStaff

All-around office assistant since 2009. She loves helping patients and finds her work very fulfilling.

MGMatt GentryStaff

Over a decade with the office, with a background in emergency medicine and outstanding bedside manner.

ABAngel BleaStaff

Supports day-to-day patient care and clinic operations at Colorado Injury Center.

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