The Perrin Technique is an Osteopathic manual treatment aimed at alleviating many of the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). Research by Dr Raymond Perrin at the University of Salford showed that a strong component of CFS/ME was disturbance of the Lymphatic Drainage of the brain and muscular system. The Perrin Technique is based on correcting that disturbance and restoring health

The effectiveness of the treatment has been developed over 16 years of clinical research and tested using two separate clinical trials. The first examined the change in symptoms following 1 year of treatment and the second repeated the first study and also used MRI scanning to investigate further the possible mechanisms of improvement.

Perrin Technique therapists are trained and monitored by the Perrin Clinic. The therapy has been used successfully to treat hundreds of patients and the intention is to establish a network of clinics in the UK and eventually worldwide. Further information can be found at The Perrin Clinic