Dede Cravens graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 1995 with a master's degree in Physical Therapy. She has practiced in a variety of settings including subacute care units, nursing homes and pediatrics at teh Arkansas School for the Deaf. From 2000 to the present she has been a partner in a private practice outpatient physical therapy clinic in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Dede's interests in animals led her to pursue and complete a master's degree in Animal Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland, Australia, in December 2005. Dede has also completed the requirements to become a Certified Kinesio Taping Instructor. When away from her human practice, Dede works primarily with dogs and horses focusing on post-operative physical therapy, rehabilitation and performance enhancement. Kinesio Taping has become an important tool in her work with patients, both human and animal.