Jean-Pierre Meersseman, D.C., Hon. D.I.B.A.K.
President and founder of AIKA in 1984 and founding Vice-President of ICAK-Italy in 2006, graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, has been teaching in Europe and worldwide for over 40 years and is well-known for discovering the relationship between dental occlusion and postural defects.
After practicing briefly in France, Meersseman moved to Como, Italy, where he founded the Chiropractic Center at Clinica Sanrocco in 1972.
In 1990, he founded the JPM Chiropractic Clinic, focusing particularly on sports medicine, working with AC Milan for years and creating the MilanLab project to maintain the health of soccer players and athletes and improve their performance.
During the 1980s, Meersseman, and chiropractic in general, gained high regard in Italy from numerous figures in politics, entertainment, and industry who came to Clinica Sanrocco in Como for treatment: in the sports world alone, over 100 world and Olympic champions have been treated by Jean-Pierre Meersseman.
Antonio Gil, D.C.
Founding member of AIKA in 1984 and founding member of ICAK-Italy in 2006, then President of ICAK-Italy from 2007-2010. Born in Santa Barbara, California (USA).
Doctor of Chiropractic degree, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa (USA) 1984. From January 2014 to December 31, 2014, Head of the Chiropractic Center at Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital in Bergamo.
From 2005 to 2022, contracted chiropractic consultant for the Medical Staff of Serie A’s Atalanta Football Club.
In 2012, he was elected President of the Professional Training Commission of the Italian Chiropractors Association.
In 1999, he was chosen as “Chiropractor of the Year 1998” by members of the Italian Chiropractors Association. From 1993 to present, he directs the CityLife Chiropractic Center in Milan and Salus Chiropractic Center in Bergamo, where a team of 32 professionals and collaborators work.
From 2007 to 2024, Representative for Italy on the International Chiropractors Association Council. In over 37 years of work in Italy, more than 30,000 patients have entrusted their chiropractic care to his hands.
Angelo Vetralla, D.O.
To date, he is the reference Osteopath for many athletes, both professional and non-professional, at national and international levels.
Dr. Angelo Vetralla is a renowned osteopath, member of the Register of Osteopaths of Italy (R.O.I.), with a solid academic background in Exercise Science and a diploma in Systemic Counseling obtained in 2022.
He is currently pursuing a degree in Psychology and Neuroscience, demonstrating a constant commitment to professional development and the integration of multidisciplinary knowledge.
Since 2011, he has been the osteopath for the Pallacanestro Varese basketball team, competing in Serie A1, and a professor of Neuroanatomy at T.C.I.O. school in Milan.
He is the creator of the “Advanced Neurological Osteopathy” method and has participated as a speaker at numerous international conferences, including the NSpine Main Conference in London in 2017 and the Master’s program “Osteopathy: Scientific Evidence and Clinical Practice” in Madrid in 2021. Additionally, since 2020, he has been a lecturer at the “Osteopathy and Sports” Master’s program in Milan.
With a background as a national-level athlete in track and field, triathlon, and bodybuilding, Dr. Vetralla is now a reference point for many athletes, both professional and amateur, at national and international levels.
Dr. Vetralla continues to expand his expertise by attending advanced courses in osteopathic and chiropractic techniques, such as “HVLA”, “Spinal Manipulation”, “Short Lever Techniques”, “Fascial Technique”, “Functional Neurology”, “Gonstead Technique”, and “SOT”. Furthermore, he deepens his knowledge in psychosomatics by participating in specialized courses, including the study of Human Biology and the 5 Biological Laws.
Emanuele Mignani, DC
Born in Parma in 1995. He graduated from Barcelona College of Chiropractic in 2022.
Participated in various specialization seminars, including completing 80 hours of training in SOT (Sacro Occipital Technique).
He also uses AK (Applied Kinesiology) and TBM (Total Body Modification) techniques for diagnostic purposes and/or for treating traumatic events and organic dysfunctions.
