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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Learning How to Bike Ride

August 13, 2020 by Stacy Menz

This can be a tough topic to discuss in writing but we are going to do our best! One question we get regularly is if it's better to start with a balance bike or with a pedal bike and training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, bike riding, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, education, exercise, gross motor development, kids, moms, motor control, motor learning, motor planning, outside, physical therapy, play, playing, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

How to Practice Bike Riding Without a Bike

February 25, 2019 by Stacy Menz

We have definitely been in a rainy season recently, and we are not complaining about this, especially with all the snow that has been falling in the mountains! That being said, the rain makes it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bike riding, coordination, exercise, gross motor development, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, play, Starfish Therapies

Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Part 2

November 23, 2018 by Stacy Menz

We're back with Part 2 of our therapist recommended toys for gifts and why they are recommending them! For those of you that missed Part 1 check it out! Yoga Spinner - This is another game … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, bike riding, body awareness, coordination, education, fine motor development, games, gross motor development, imagination, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, play, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

Free Wheelin: What Does Your Child Need to Learn to Ride a Bike?

March 26, 2017 by Stacy Menz

Learning to ride a bike is a major childhood milestone for most kids providing a sense of freedom and increased independence. While the ultimate goal of self-propelled locomotion is no doubt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bike riding, bilateral coordination, gross motor development, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy

Ideas for Helping Kids Develop Better Posture

May 21, 2012 by Stacy Menz

Posture is always an interesting topic.  As adults we are often trying to improve our posture because we have started discovering that poor posture can cause other problems like pain.  These are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bike riding, climbing, crawling, posture, sitting, therapy ball

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  • Motor Smart Kids
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    • Kids Action Hour
    • Yoga for Kids of All Abilities
    • Functional Movement Screen
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    • Youth Sports Injury Prevention
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    • PNF 2: Accessing the Trunk
    • Strength Training in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
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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 / MAIN CLINIC
  1541 Old Bayshore Highway
  Burlingame, CA 94010


  SAN FRANCISCO
  (located in KidSpace)
  3401 Mission St.
  San Francisco, CA 94110


  PALO ALTO
  (located in Agile Physical Therapy)
  3825 El Camino Real
  Palo Alto, CA 94306


HALF MOON BAY
  (located at Sensitive Solutions)
  30 Avenue Portola, Suite 200 C & D
  Half Moon Bay, CA 94018

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