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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Core Strengthening Activities: 0-12 months

September 10, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Core strength is so important because it is the building block off of which other function develops. Check out our Core Strength Round-Up to learn all about the core and find some fun activities you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, climbing, core, crawling, cruising, developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, head control, hypotonia, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rolling, standing, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, tummy time, walking

All About Pull to Sit

July 8, 2020 by Stacy Menz

Pull to sit is a great way to work on head control and core strength with your little one. It's also an early transition movement! So, how do you do it? When do you start? So many questions! Check … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, core, developmental delay, education, exercise, gross motor development, head control, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

Let’s Talk About Head Control

October 24, 2019 by Stacy Menz

  Head control is so important for every day life. By increasing head control even just slightly for a child or adult it can mean opened opportunities for communication and mobility. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: exercise, gross motor development, head control, kids, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, Starfish Therapies

Righting Reactions

January 8, 2017 by Stacy Menz

What are righting reactions you may ask.  Righting reactions are the reactions that help bring our head, trunk, and body back to midline so we can keep our balance.  They help us to be able to stand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, head control, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, righting reactions, Starfish Therapies

Bilibo Chair – Developing Head Control

April 25, 2012 by Stacy Menz

   (didn't have photo rights on the kiddo so a doll will have to do) I must say I have to give credit to this idea to a parent.  I was working on head control with a kiddo and in order to isolate the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: gross motor development, head control, physical therapy, postural control, strengthening

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Primary Programs

  • Motor Smart Kids
    • Free Play
    • Kids Action Hour
    • Yoga for Kids of All Abilities
    • Functional Movement Screen
    • Video Running Analysis
    • Youth Sports Injury Prevention
    • Concussion Screening and Management
  • Continuing Education
    • PNF 1: Introduction to PNF
    • 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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Locations

  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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