Starfish Therapies

A pediatric therapy company operating in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. We provide physical, occupational, speech and aquatic therapy services in the most beneficial and convenient setting for you and your child, including our clinic, currently located in Burlingame, your home, school or daycare.

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Concussion Screening and Management

A concussion is caused by a direct blow to the head, face, or neck or by a force to the body that is transmitted up into the head. Concussions affect millions of athletes per year and it is thought that they are one of the most under reported types of injuries in youth. While many concussions may resolve spontaneously, it it still important to seek a medical screening to rule out any related impairments. Other concussions may take longer to resolve, involve lingering symptoms, and require rehabilitative treatment.

Some of the common signs of concussion include, but are not limited to:

Confusion

Tiredness and/or sleep disruptions

Headache and/or light sensitivity

Personality changes

Unsteadiness during physical activities

Starfish Therapies offers concussion screening for children of all ages as well as subsequent rehabilitation should the need be indicated. One of the concussion-specific forms of assessment we provide is the SCAT3 and Child SCAT3, which helps to establish the presence of a concussion. Pre-season baselines can also be established using this tool, and can be particularly beneficial for youth participating in contact sports.

Sports that have a high rate of concussions are:

Football

Soccer

Basketball

Lacrosse

Cheerleading

If your child does have a concussion, physical therapy can help with Return to Learn and Return to Play. Please contact us at 650-638-9142 or admin@starfishtherapies.com to find out how we can help your child.

In addition, vestibular system deficits are often seen following concussion, and are important to address to prior to your child fully returning to their sport or activity.

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...The therapists are patient, enthusiastic, and know how to motivate the kids to do their best...
Our family moved to the bay area 6 years ago, and Starfish Therapies have been a part of our family ever since. Everyone at the clinic is caring and warm. The owner always looks for ways to improve the clinic and the services provided. The therapists are patient, enthusiastic, and know how to motivate the kids to do their best. Even after moving more than an hour away from the clinic, we kept going back to Starfish for intensive therapy sessions every summer! We cannot thank Starfish Therapies enough for helping my daughter to get stronger and to become more independent over the years!”

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BURLINGAME
  1541 Old Bayshore Highway
  Burlingame, CA 94010

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