Dr. Jessica Kapungulya DC

Dr. Jessica Kapungulya DC I am a Chiropractor that specializes in sports and athletic injuries. My goal is to help active individuals recover quicker and more fully from their injuries.

My services include cupping, acupuncture, rehab, joint manipulation and taping. Dr. Wark is a board certified Sports Chiropractor that specializes in sports injury and prevention. Even though her passion is with athletes, she is excited to work with anyone interested in Chiropractic care.

02/26/2026

Knees feel tight, stiff, sore?
Try this routine to help the quads reload and take tension off the patella and patella tendon.
I find that a combination of progressive quad loading and hip abduction helps to take a lot of load off the knee.

Trouble controlling your appetite and making healthy eating decisions? The thing with eating foods that are processed an...
02/26/2026

Trouble controlling your appetite and making healthy eating decisions?
The thing with eating foods that are processed and high in sugar is that they don't fulfill the bodies nutrients needs, so you will feel hungry again soon after.
When you eat food that is high in nutrients, the body will feel satisfied, so there is no need for the appetite signal to be released.
So, give the body the nutrients that it needs and it won't ask for more.

02/17/2026

Are you a runner that notices back pain during or after your runs?
Try this routine before running.
This combination will help to relax the adductors so that the abductors of the hip can keep you more neutral as you are running.

02/10/2026

It's been a fun week! 🤓
I've been seeing a mix of injuries lately. My favorite is lower extremity injuries.

02/06/2026

Achilles pain that is lingering?
Try this routine.
Our goal here is to lengthen the calf out then reactive the calf.
The calf is supposed to load as we walk or run. If it's not loading, then the Achilles will take the load.... and then get angry (painful)
So teaching the calf to load without the Achilles hurting is key.

02/02/2026

Bruises can be so painful and feel like they take forever to heal.
Part of the reason that it takes so long is because blood and swelling can pool in that area. When that happens, pain and tenderness also stays there.
To help the swelling and inflammation move out, I love using acupuncture needles to aid in the healing process.
This athlete had his racing snowmobile fall on him from a crash and is bruised in the lower back and side of the hip. He was cleared from the hospital and is wanting to return to racing in 2 weeks.
Applying the acupuncture needles around the perimeter of the bruising helps to move swelling so it doesn't sit stagnant. Afterwards he feels looser and it is less tender as well as easier to move. K-tape is also applied to help draw out swelling.

01/30/2026

Lower back pain that travels down a leg?
You might have an irritated sciatic nerve, a condition called "sciatica".
The nerves that travel into our legs start from our lower back. If a disc or joint is compressing that nerve, we often get back pain with or without leg pain.
These stretches usually help with nerve pain because the leg stretch will help "floss" the nerve back and forth through the tissue of the leg creating a more relaxed nerve.
The press up stretch will help that disc move forward, away from the nerves that exit the back of the spine.
These 2 stretches should be done repetitively at least 20 reps at a time with a goal of doing 100 in a day if your symptoms are acute.

01/29/2026

Sitting for too long?
This routine is for you!
Sitting at a desk will make us lean forward too much over time. So these exercises are directed at "undoing" that forward tension.
20 reps of each

01/23/2026

Osgood Schlatters is a relatively common condition that occurs in the younger athlete. For boys ages 12-15 and girls 8-13 are the common ages that this arises.
Why does it occur at these ages? Because this is a condition that affects the growth plate just below the knee cap. There is a growth plate on the tibial tuberosity, this is also where the quad tendon attaches.
During these age ranges is when a lot of physical development is happening. If you are playing sports in these age ranges, the quads can becomes stronger than what that growth plate can handle. So that growth plate can become sore and inflamed.
It's also a sign that you may be overtraining. Playing the same sport all year long and/or not taking enough time off between seasons can contribute to an irritated growth plate.
My approach to this condition is a good mix of acupuncture, muscle release techniques, k-tape, a good stretching routine and REST.
I usually hate telling people to rest because I'd rather work through movements, but since this is a bone thing, rest is important.

01/19/2026

Hands go tingly?
Try this nerve stretch! 🖐
Nerves that are in the hand travel from the neck and travel down the arm to the hand.
There are various spots where the nerve can get caught along the chain.
This stretch can help Floss the nerve through these structures so that the nerve is more free.

01/17/2026

Helping with injuries tonight at Nova.
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01/13/2026

I often get this statement "oh, I didn't know that you can treat knee pain".
It's common that I get people coming to me for neck and back pain, but what I really enjoy treating is extremity injuries.
The body has to work as a whole unit, so one of my favorite parts of my job is evaluating the bodies movements to figure out why pain is collecting in the complaint area.
My favorite conditions to treat are pulled hamstrings, shin pain, rotator cuff injuries.

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Blaine, MN
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Dr. Wark is a chiropractor that specializes in sports injury and prevention. Even though her passion is with athletes, she is excited to work with anyone interested in Chiropractic care.