Customer Reviews
Quite helpful book, very expensive therapy - By: Mr. J. E. Trickett, 06 Aug 2008 
I've been treated by Dr Ray Perrin (NB he's not a medical doctor). His book gives some help but is designed mainly for health professionals (as Ray told me) so see a Perrin Technique therapist if you have ME & want benefit yourself. Beware, it is incredibly expensive & will take 1 to 2 years at up to £65 for 30 mins/week, plus the supplements he recommends.
If you have ME & don't want Perrin to exploit you for 2 years:
- skip his £200 consultation - I learned the same during standard treatment anyway, & the theory isin his book if you forget. Skipping consultation will save you his awful questionnaire he's concocted to "tell you" whether you have ME, not depression. Err, tell me something we don't know... Man, I paid £200 for that!
- See a trained therapist (not Perrin he's 1/3 more expensive) a few times to learn it properly, then carry on without the therapist, as I have.
He personally diagnosed me as 2 yrs to recovery. I'm still on track without the expense of a therapist's time for 2 years (up to £5000) using,in order of significance to my health:
- an alkaline diet (vegetables detox the body, eg Vasey's book 2nd Ed);
- self analysis & learning to relax (challenging my self beliefs that create & uphold ill health habits)
- posture improvements & gentle chi kung
- Perrin self massage;
Hope this helps - best wishes to all others experiencing ME - it is beatable but it requires US to change: there is no magic pill, but Reverse Therapy sounds pretty intriguing...
great! - By: JB Cadogan, 14 May 2008 
i have recently been diagnosed with 'post viral fatigue' & this book is easily the most informative & extensive thing i've been able to find.
it is detailed without being unreadable with medical jargon (it even has medical terms glossary).
Excellent book - By: Jos P. van Leeuwen, 25 Feb 2008 I found this book excellent. It gives a general idea of the different points of view on CFS/ME & then it explains Mr Perrin's research. It also describes the physical indications common to people with this illness & what is the Perrin Technique treatment. This book describes Mr Perrin's theoryin a very clear & logic way. I recommend it to anybody with CFS/ME.
Excellent, practical account of how to treat ME - By: William Podmore, 12 Feb 2008 This book gives a very useful account of how those who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME can improve their lives. Osteopathy, as all of us who have been fortunate enough to experience it know, is not just about backs. Osteopaths can successfully treat a very wide range of other problems & ailments, as this book proves. Raymond Perrin is to be congratulated on his excellent work with his patients.
The Perrin Technique - By: Matthew Hadley, 26 Jul 2007 In his book, 'The Perrin Technique', Dr. Raymond Perrin presents a compelling & fascinating profile of his work & researchin the highly contentious field of M.E./C.F.S. Dr Perrin, an osteopath currently basedin Manchester, happened upon, almost by chance, several fundamental anatomical problems exclusive to M.E./C.F.S. patients which can be used as a reliable method of diagnosing, & hence, treating the condition - something which no other treatment is capable of doing at this momentin time.
As an M.E./C.F.S. sufferer myself, this book has proved an invaluable source of information. It provides practical advice for M.E./C.F.S. patients on day-to-day livingin critical areas such as diet, exercise & toxicityin our everyday environment. The book is easily comprehensible even by those, such as myself, who know nothing of medical terminology, thanks to its detailed & carefully constructed explanations. Even when such terminology is unavoidable, the reader is aided by a thorough glossary of terms at the rear of the book & diagrams where appropriate. In a world where many still believe the disease to be psychologicalin origin (and diagnosis relies on a vague set of exclusionary tests), Dr. Perrin's hypothesis involving the complex biological mechanics of M.E./C.F.S is highly refreshing indeed.
'The Perrin Technique' is nothing if not thoroughly fastidiousin its coverage of M.E./C.F.S. In the early chapters of the book, Dr. Perrin looks at the many waysin which the illness is defined and, of course, the other possible diagnoses which conjure up similar symptoms to M.E./C.F.S. Dr. Perrin then expands upon thisin explaining his findings, notably the role of the sympathetic nervous systemin M.E./C.F.S., the importance of toxinsin the developmental stages of the illness, before revealing the final steps which lead to this debilitating condition. In the final chapters of the book, Dr. Perrin describes several routine exercises (with photographic illustration for further clarification) that the patient can perform on a daily basis to help improve their condition, including advice on recovery & prevention. This is backed up throughout the book by case studies giving examples of some of the numerous patients Dr. Perrin has treated over the years, chronicling their original presentation & subsequent journey to full recovery.
I have absolutely no hesitationin recommending this remarkable book to anyone interestedin M.E./C.F.S., whether as a sufferer, a friend/family member of someone who has the condition or a medical professional. In a market swamped by 'me too' books on the subject, cashingin on sufferers desperate for a cure, it's not difficult to imagine this book being regarded as the definitive 'M.E. Bible'in the future.
