Trouble Walking

[Dr Damien]

just going to add to estherderu's contribution. I agree that an xray would be good as a first line of investigation, as not only does this give an idea of what the problems could be, it also shows on a basic level the state of the bones. Moreover it gives a baseline for further analysis in the future as estherderu as kindly advised...

A few problems with the x ray investigation.
1)being still frames, they only show a static picture of the problem...your problem is a dynamic one, x rays wont give that information
2)unless there is an underlying fracture or suggest some osteoporosis , they offer no added value to clinical management
3)most GPs frown at repeated xrays if there isnt any real value from it, so it might be difficult to keep a log of repeated xrays simply because you want to monitor how bad your scoliosis is
4) xray information has been known to not often correlate with the clinical problem, i.e you can have a degenerated back as suggested by the xray with no symptoms really, and you can have a clear x ray with a myriad of problems

so yes go for an xray to rule out a fracture, get a basic idea of the state of your bones and to see if you have any collapsed vertebrae or spondylos or retrolisthesis...
i am suspecting that a fracture isnt likely since you say you have been trying out some yoga exercises (dont think you would be able to manage those if you have a fracture). Considering the possibilities of spondylos or retros...usually unless they pose a significant risk to the spinal cord/neural tissue...they often are not touched by the orthopedic surgeons
which comes back to conservative management...

A lot of the patients i have seen have had all the xrays possible with no real added value to their management