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How is scoliosis diagnosed?

If you've seen a child have a regular physical exam, you may have noticed the doctor asking the child to stand straight, feet flat on the floor, and then bend forward as if to touch the toes. The doctor is looking at the spine to see if it is bending forward straight, or if there is a noticeable curve. Other signs of scoliosis might be if a child has one shoulder or hip appearing higher than the other when standing straight, the waist doesn't look even, or the child appears to be leaning to one side.

Reference: 

George H. Thompson, MD, et al. Growing Rod Techniques in Early-Onset Scoliosis. In Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. April/May 2007. Vol. 27. No. 3. Pp 354-361.

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