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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Single Leg Stance Ideas

August 4, 2021 by Stacy Menz

While the flamingo season may be months away, there's still lots to learn from our feathered friends. Aside from the stylish pink colors, flamingos are known for their ability to stand on one leg. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Balance, Blog Tagged With: balance, body awareness, coordination, core, education, exercise, games, gross motor development, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, single leg stance, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

Activity Round Up

March 15, 2020 by Stacy Menz

With so many schools cancelled we wanted to pull together some of our blog posts to give you some ideas of activities you can do with your little ones! I will try to give age ranges with the following … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: babies, balance, ball skills, christmas, coordination, core, education, gross motor development, holiday, hopping, jumping, kids, Motor Smart Kids, obstacle course, occupational therapy, outside, physical therapy, play, playgrounds, playing, running, sensory exploration, single leg stance, squats, strengthening, Thanksgiving, therapy ball, toys, tummy time, valentine's day, walking, water

Single Leg Stance with a Ball and a Wall

April 20, 2019 by Stacy Menz

Was walking through the clinic the other day and saw this great idea for working on single leg stance. I've also tried it with a few other kids and it's great! Start with a softer, squisher ball to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, exercise, gross motor development, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, play, playing, single leg stance, Starfish Therapies, strengthening

Top Ten Blog Posts of 2017

December 30, 2017 by Stacy Menz

It's been a few years since we did a top ten list at the end of the year (that may be because for a few years we weren't very consistent with posting). Since we managed to get out a post every week of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, core, Easter, games, gross motor development, Halloween, low tone, motor planning, Motor Smart Kids, posture, rolling, single leg stance

Balance and Vestibular System Ideas

September 29, 2017 by Stacy Menz

Balance is an important part of movement and safety and is a requirement for every day activities. Balance can involve keeping two feet on the floor, or even standing on one foot. There are many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Developmental Milestones Tagged With: balance, kids, Motor Smart Kids, physical therapy, play, single leg stance, vestibular system

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Primary Programs

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    • Functional Movement Screen
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    • Youth Sports Injury Prevention
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    • Strength Training in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder
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I could see the progress being made in my son’s communication...
I could see the progress being made in my son’s communication and overall disposition. Not only were the classes fun, but he also became a lot less frustrated when trying to communicate with others.”

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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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