About Jon

Jon Hupp is a licensed Physical Therapist, founder, and President of STAR Physical Therapy, where he has spent decades building a practice rooted in clinical excellence, advanced technique, and genuine patient-centered care. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Jon brings more than 30 years of orthopedic physical therapy expertise to his work and an unmatched commitment to mastering the full spectrum of what physical therapy can offer.
Jon’s advanced certifications reflect a career defined by continuous learning and a relentless pursuit of better outcomes for his patients. He holds certification in Manual Therapy through Stanley Paris’ University of St. Augustine, one of the most prestigious manual therapy programs in the world, and certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy of the Spine through the McKenzie Institute. He is certified in Postural Restoration through the Postural Restoration Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has earned certifications in Active Release Techniques (ART) for the spine, upper extremities, and lower extremities, as well as training in Fascial Distortion through the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM).
Jon’s expertise in dry needling is among the most advanced in the field, having earned certifications through the Integrative Dry Needling Institute, including advanced techniques in the pelvis and cervico-cranial regions, as well as through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy for upper and lower extremity regions, and through Master Dry Needling. He has also completed Levels 1 through 4 of Visceral Manipulation, Lymphatics, Upper Extremity Articular Approach, and Listening through the Barral Institute, bringing a deep understanding of the body’s connective systems to his orthopedic practice.
Additional training includes Applied Integration Academy, Total Motion Release, Nasal Release Technique, and upper and lower body coursework through the Myokinesthetic Institute, giving Jon a truly integrative and whole-body approach to rehabilitation that few practitioners can match.
Beyond his work with everyday patients, Jon has provided sports rehabilitation to high school, collegiate, and professional athletes competing across a wide variety of sports, earning a reputation for getting athletes back to peak performance safely and effectively. His passion for the craft, breadth of expertise, and dedication to his patients and team are the foundation upon which STAR Physical Therapy was built.