CCC Westminster · Whiplash Treatment

Whiplash Treatment in Westminster

Westminster whiplash care after US-36 Boulder Turnpike crashes, Sheridan Blvd impacts, Federal/120th interchange hits. Dr. W. Rafer Leach, MD leads.

12071 N Tejon St, Westminster, CO 80234

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(720) 726-2901

Monday – Thursday · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Friday by appointment only

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Dr. W. Rafer Leach, MD

What this looks like at CCC Westminster

Corridor signal

US-36 Boulder Turnpike highway speeds, Sheridan Boulevard surface corridor, Federal Boulevard at 120th

What we see clinically

US-36 Turnpike crashes bring 65-mph delta-V patterns — cervical plus thoracic plus concussion. Sheridan and Federal impacts are surface-street, lower-delta-V, higher delayed-onset risk

When to go to the ER first: Visual changes after the crash, one-sided weakness, inability to stay awake, persistent severe headache, loss of bladder control — Good Samaritan ER in Lafayette or St. Anthony North ER in Westminster before calling us

Common questions

A US-36 pileup hit me between Flatiron Crossing and Westminster. Is this the right clinic?

Yes. The Turnpike between Sheridan and Table Mesa is our geographic zone. 65-mph rear-ends there are the highest-delta-V whiplash we see — cervical strain with thoracic involvement, concussion in about a quarter of cases. Dr. Leach's intake accounts for that compound pattern.

I live in Thornton or Broomfield. Is Westminster actually closer than going downtown?

For most of you, yes. Thornton crashes on I-25 at 120th or 144th, and Broomfield crashes on 287 or Midway, map to our Tejon Street clinic as the nearest CCC by drive time. Going into central Denver adds 20+ minutes in most traffic conditions.

I was a passenger, not the driver. Can I still be seen?

Yes. Passenger injuries after a collision are covered the same way as driver injuries under Colorado MedPay (the benefit attaches to the vehicle you were in). We verify passenger coverage under the driver's policy before your visit.

If your crash hit the US-36 Turnpike, the Sheridan corridor, or anywhere in the north-metro commuter belt, the Tejon Street clinic handles that territory. Leach runs intake, imaging routes to nearby regional partners when warranted, and treatment coordinates with Broomfield and Thornton partners if that's where you actually live. Benefits verified upfront; most intakes open same-week.

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Mechanism, evaluation, treatment plan, recovery timeline

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