DEREK IVY - COPING WITH SCOLIOSIS Aitcheson, C. (1996). Guest Editorial: Ready to straighten up? This common condition that contorts spine and self-image is correctable! Cosmopolitan, Feb., 116-120. SUMMARY         Gracefully, the statuesque Southern belle walked toward the stage, each delicate step bringing her closer to the moment she'd been dreading. After seven years as a beauty-pageant contestant, she was facing her first swimsuit competition, about to perform a 360-degree turn wearing only a one-piece bathing suit, …showed first 75 words of 600 total…

…showed last 75 words of 600 total…hold the spine in place. For curves of fifty degrees or more, surgery can stop the progression, rebalance the body, and possibly reduce the arch.         A scoliotic's family and friends should be extremely supportive of them. From their experience with scoliosis, they must learn the correct way to handle strangers' stares because they look a little different. Most important, they must have a fighting spirit that uses laughter, reason, and love to overcome all obstacles!