Watson is a 1998 graduate of Washburn University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and a 2001 graduate of The University of Kansas Medical School where she received her Master of Science in Physical Therapy. Watson previously worked for Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kansas where she worked in inpatient and outpatient clinic and hospital settings as well as serving as the staff Athletic Trainer for the area high schools since 1998. With a strong background in manual therapy, her specialties include orthopaedic, neuro, spine and musculoskeletal injuries.