Allen
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Services
- Athletic Performance Assessments
- Outpatient Physical Therapy
- Running Assessments
- Spine Care and Rehab
- Sports Rehabilitation
- Work-Related Rehab
James R. Lewis, PT, ScD, OCS, CFMT, CKTP, Clinic Director/Partner
James Lewis is a licensed Physical Therapist and is the clinic director and partner at Allen Sports and SpineCare, L.L.P. A native of Texas, James graduated from Plano H.S. in 1986. He received his Physical Therapy degree from Texas Woman’s University (TWU) of Dallas in 1997. Prior to entering Physical Therapy, James served six years in the U.S. Air Force and is a Gulf War Veteran and recipient of the National Service Defense Medal.
James has over 20 years of experience treating patients with orthopedic injuries sustained from work and play. He has practiced in Allen for 18 years and has strong ties to the local community and high school. He enjoys treatment of spine, and all extremity injuries and has worked with high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic caliber athletes.
James achieved board certification in 2010 and 2020 by the American Physical Therapy Association as an Orthopeadic Certified Specialist (OCS) and in 2006 he obtained recognition as a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT). In 2013 he received recognition through Kinesiotape America as a Certified Kinesiotape Practitioner (CKTP). in 2020 he completed his academic science doctorate in physical therapy (ScD) through Texas Tech University Health Science Center – Lubbock. Additionally, James teaches physical therapy musculoskeletal curriculum as contributing faculty member at the University of St. Augustine – Dallas Campus.
James and his wife live in Plano along with their two children. In his spare time, he enjoys bird hunting, hanging out by the pool and home improvement projects.
Heather Rochelle, PT, DPT, OCS
Heather Rochelle Rudd is a licensed physical therapist. She attended Southern Arkansas University obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences in May 2010. During her undergraduate career, she was a member of both the cross country and track teams. Upon graduation she attended physical therapy school at UT Southwestern School of Health Professions in Dallas. She received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2014. In June of 2019, she became an Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS), demonstrating Advanced skills in orthopedic care.
Heather is passionate about seeing her patients achieve their goals and carries this drive with her in all her treatments. She employs a variety of manual therapy and exercise training techniques in order to tailor each treatment to the patient’s individual needs. She has experience in treating post-op hips and knees as well as various shoulder, spine, and lower extremity pathologies.
Outside of Work, Heather enjoys biking and working out with her husband. She also enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, and finding new coffee shops.
Snezhana Rudakova, PT, DPT
Snezhana Rudakova is a licensed Physical Therapist who is originally from Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, but grew up in Oregon. She graduated in 2013 from Concordia University in Portland, Oregon with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Biology. In 2016, Snezhana received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of New England in Portland, Maine. While in Maine, she enjoyed eating “lobstah” on many occasions and keeping her eye out for moose sightings. Snezhana has recently joined the Allen Sports & SpineCare team after previously being a PRN physical therapist for Vista Rehab Partners.
Snezhana enjoys working with all age groups, but especially enjoys working with patients seeking to return to competitive and recreational sports. She strives to make physical therapy fun as well as educational. Her goals are to help her patients return to their full potential feeling empowered and hopeful. Snezhana is interested in becoming a Sports Certified Specialist in the near future. Snezhana currently lives in Frisco. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her handsome fiance, Jeremy. Together, they enjoy rock climbing, hiking, camping, mountain biking, and playing with their adorable cats.

Tyler Seabourn, PT, DPT, CSCS
Tyler grew up in Garland, TX, and attended Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise Physiology in 2015.
He completed his studies at Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX culminating in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2018. He is credentialed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and has his Blood Flow Restricted Training (BFRT) certification through Smart Tools.
His current goals are to achieve Board certification through the APTA as an (SCS) Sport Certified Specialist and sports manual therapy in the next 3-5 years. He is looking forward to helping his patient with these advances techniques.
He enjoys working with all types of patients and diagnosis including adolescent and adult sport-related injuries. He currently lives in a Dallas suburb with his wife Betsy, and two dogs, Smokey and Bandit. Tyler and his wife recently welcomed their first child, a sweet baby girl, and are loving every minute of it.
Amelia Ponchur, PT, DPT
Amelia was born in Texas, and grew up in Kansas. She is a graduate of Kansas State University and obtained her BS in Kinesiology in 2016. She is also an avid K-State fan. After completing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2019 from the University of Kansas Medical Center, Amelia returned back to Texas to start her career and build her life.
Amelia has a wide variety of interests including sports therapy, women’s and post-partum health, functional movement, and vestibular/concussion therapy.
She also enjoys working with young athletes to improve their sport performance, manage injury recovery and implement injury prevention strategies. Amelia’s philosphy of individualized patient care puts the person’s goals at the forefront of their care and is key to a long-term relationship.
Amelia lives in uptown and loves exploring Dallas, spending time with family and friends,
and traveling to new places. Hobbies include yoga and SoulCycle and is a huge dog lover.