Can imaging (e.g., x-ray) see how much pain I am in? Although it would be amazing and a lot easier if scans such as X-Ray’s, CT scans, MRI, etc. could see our pain, they simply can’t. Pain is a subjective experience and is influenced by many, many factors that all interact in a complex way that can not be seen on a scan. Unfortunately, osteoarthritic changes are a very common finding on scans for people with and … without pain, including individuals seeking osteoarthritis Ger