### Patient: Hi Doctor, I've been experiencing pain and discomfort in my back for quite some time now. I finally decided to come see you and I was wondering if you could diagnose what's wrong?
### Doctor: I'm sorry to hear that. From listening to your symptoms, it's possible that you may have scoliosis, a curving of the spine. In order to confirm this diagnosis, we will need to perform a radiographic imaging procedure, specifically a plain x-ray, in addition to other diagnostic procedures such as an interview, evaluation and consultation. Treatment could involve physical therapy exercises and other therapeutic procedures to manage pain, and depending on how severe your scoliosis is, we may need to use other physical therapy and rehabilitation techniques. As a further method of diagnosis, we may also discuss the possibility of an MRI.