Author Archives: Marni Pepper

About Marni Pepper

Marni Pepper is a physiotherapist with over 15 years of experience in orthopedics treating children and adults. She graduated with honours from the University of Toronto’s four year physiotherapy program. For 10 years, Marni worked directly with orthopedic surgeons at the Canadian Knee Institute where they specialized in ACL and meniscal repairs, osteotomies, joint replacements and other post-surgical rehabilitation.

Your Child and Scoliosis

What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is defined as a curvature of the spine that is greater than 10 degrees. It affects 2-3% of the general population, both in males and females; however, females are 8 times more likely to have a…

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ParticipACTION: Have you Moved at all Today?

Are your kids tied to their phones, iPads or computers? Are you having a hard time getting your children outside to play? Now that the weather is starting to warm up, there is no longer an excuse for letting the…

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Ouch, My Thumb Hurts!

Understanding De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Does your child complain of a sore thumb? Does he play video games, text a lot, or use a smartphone? If so, your child may have a painful condition that affects the tendons of the thumb…

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