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The Systems Health Care (SHC) technique is a natural health care approach which recognizes that the human body is a network of highly interconnected components.

Practitioners of SHC do not compartmentalize health problems, whether functional or pathological, but rather seek to identify the source of the health problems that affect various parts of the system. The practice of SHC is to evaluate and treat the patient, providing optimum health care in the most holistic and individualized way, with immediate and lasting outcomes.

Learn the Systems Health Care techniques and our approach to truly natural health care by studying the Systems Health Care Manual, watching the Systems Health Care Video Series, and attending the Systems Health Care Workshops!

Manual Muscle Testing and the Systems Health Care Approach

Using the SHC concepts along with skilled manual muscle testing, you will begin to understand that there is a hierarchy within the human system and how to prioritize your treatment procedures. You will learn to understand how a patient’s health concerns relate to each other, discerning the importance of treating a specific area or not. I believe the Systems Health Care protocol will offer you a logical system of patient care and management, as well as a growing passion for natural health care. Read more about the SHC treatment of fascia and injuries here!

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In Systems Health Care, we understand that there is a physiological hierarchy in which health issues need to be treated to remain resolved. We look for specific physiological patterns that are present when a person is functioning well, and we look for other patterns when there is a problem. Expected patterns no longer exist when the body compensates from injuries or long-term health issues. Therefore, the body doesn’t realize that there is a problem which needs to be addressed. Yes, the body can always heal itself – but if the patterns are wrong, then often it cannot do that. Injuries, as well as other health issues, have specific patterns and indicators that should exist, and if they don’t then we, the physicians, need to figure out why. From gait patterns to injury patterns to organ-dysfunction patterns, we are always looking for a pattern, whether normal or abnormal, along with other specific indicators that tell us what to treat first, next, and last. All of these guide us in how to fix the patient. Simply put, Systems Health Care identifies primary problems by identifying and treating patterns in a systematic, individualized progression.

Dr. Stephen Gangemi, DC, DIBAK, DCBCN, DACBN

Systems Health Care Testimonials

Dr. Gangemi’s years of practice and expertise as a physician are evident in his technique. With it, one can efficiently and effectively assess, diagnose, and treat the whole body.
– Dr. Ariciu
The SHC approach to patient care has been the #1 reason that I have so much success with my patients.
– Dr. Anderson
The great thing about the SHC protocol is that it allows the doctor to treat a patient’s problems in a hierarchy specific to that patient, as well as all the little injuries or compensations that the patient has adapted to that are in the background causing dysfunction. In my opinion, it’s a COMPLETE treatment system and I love it!
– Dr. Hinson
Please allow me to show my gratitude towards you for teaching this wonderful AK profession. Bringing structure to a complex issue gives me even more confidence to treat my patients. It’s like putting the dots together to discover the whole picture which shows the complex but fascinating journey to bring back health to our patients.
– Dr. Kerkaert
I practice SHC because I get lasting results. I’ve seen benefit with patients, and I’ve also benefited from it myself. I love the technique as a doctor, but I love it even more as a patient.
– Dr. Tillman
Systems Health Care allows me to integrate functional medicine ideals with specific manual therapy protocols and continues to give me faster and better clinical results than any other technique to which I have been exposed, and that is quite a lot.
– Dr. Holzinger
Systems Health Care has enabled me to use AK in an organized and logical way. It’s the most thorough treatment I’ve seen.
– Dr. Morgan
Dr. Gangemi is one of the most innovative minds in AK today.
– Dr. Schmitt
Dr. Gangemi is one of a kind! His knowledge & ability to get to the root cause, utilizing his technique of Systems Health Care is unmatched. It’s been an honor to watch him work & to be able to help so many with complex & chronic health problems.
– Brooke K
Once you’ve been treated by a practitioner of Systems Health Care you wish every doc would go through this training. I had injuries that wouldn’t heal and years of misdiagnosis until working with SHC. Conditions I was told to accept wouldn’t change were 100% fixed.
– Julie A.
My family and I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Gangemi and his holistic approach to treatment. A very brilliant mind coupled with a down to earth attitude towards life makes visits with Dr. Gangemi a pleasure.
– Michael S.