Juan Antonio Valera-Calero has a degree in Physiotherapy from the Complutense University of Madrid, a Master's degree in Manual Physiotherapy of the Locomotor System from the University of Alcalá de Henares, a Specialist degree in Sports Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Based on Pilates from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Cum Laude Doctorate in Health Sciences from Rey Juan Carlos University. He is currently the research coordinator of the Physiotherapy department. His lines of research focus on the investigation of chronic pain, cervical pain, invasive physiotherapy, biochemical markers related to pain and manual and ultrasound assessment in physiotherapy. He has published a book on vertebrobasilar insufficiency; different articles in impact journals such as Pain Practice, Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, Diagnostics, Journal of Clinical Medicine, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology and the International Journal of Clinical Practice; and he has received awards at international conferences.