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 Muscles: Building a Solid Foundation

October 26, 2009 by Stacy Menz

We have all been inundated with the different types of exercises and classes and gimics for us as adults to maintain our core strength (i.e. abdominals and backs) so that in our ever advancing age,  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, coordination, exercise, gross motor development, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, sitting, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

Bike Riding

October 12, 2009 by Stacy Menz

Bicycle and tricycle riding are a great activity for kids of all ages.  It's fun and is an excellent source of exercise.  Besides the obvious cardiovascular exercise there are some other benefits that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: bike riding, coordination, exercise, Freedom Concepts Tricycles, gross motor development, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, scooters, Starfish Therapies, strengthening, tricycles

Why is w-sitting being promoted in advertising?

August 16, 2009 by Stacy Menz

Imagine my surprise as I'm flipping through my August 24, 2009 issue of People magazine and I see an ad for Walmart and Healthtex showing a picture of a child w-sitting.  As I've mentioned in 'Why is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: education, gross motor development, in-toeing, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, sitting, Starfish Therapies, w-sitting

Strategies For Stretching

August 2, 2009 by Stacy Menz

Stretching is something that I think is important to maintain your child's range of motion.  One solution is Yoga for Kids which can offer many benefits in addition to flexibility.  However, you don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: education, exercise, gross motor development, kids, moms, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, sitting, Starfish Therapies, stretching, tummy time, w-sitting

Tight Muscles and The Importance of Stretching

July 27, 2009 by Stacy Menz

As adults I know most of us have experienced tight muscles because we don't stretch as often as we should, or there are those that just tend to have tighter muscles than most.  For example, one of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Developmental Milestones Tagged With: education, exercise, gross motor development, hypertonia, hypotonia, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, posture, Starfish Therapies, stretching

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Primary Programs

  • Motor Smart Kids
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    • Functional Movement Screen
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The group is incredibly passionate, very professional, and know how to make therapy fun for a child!"
“Our experience with Stacy and the team at Starfish Therapies has been fantastic. The group is incredibly passionate, very professional, and know how to make therapy fun for a child! Our daughter looks forward to her session — whether it’s in-person or via the convenient tele-health option. The intake process is comprehensive and involves collaborative goal-setting with quantifiable measures and milestones. In addition, we get a list of activities we can work on at home, which has become part of our daily routine! We’ve seen big gains in our daughter’s movements, balance and confidence. Thank you, Starfish Therapies!”

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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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