The Perrin Technique

12/05/2026

This week is ME/CFS Awareness Week, and this condition sits at the heart of much of my clinical work.
ME/CFS is not tiredness. It is a complex, systemic condition involving the nervous system, immune system, lymphatic system, and cellular energy production. It is thought that over two million people in the UK are living with it. Most will have been dismissed at least once, and it is a condition that's diagnosed by exclusion of any other signs on testing.
I spent this weekend with osteopaths, functional medicine practitioners, and researchers exploring the mechanisms behind why manual therapy can help.
In ME/CFS, the brain's own drainage network is impaired. Waste accumulates. The blood brain barrier becomes more permeable. Small nerve fibres are damaged. And in post-viral presentations, persistent viral proteins continue disrupting lymphatic flow long after the acute illness has passed.
I use The Perrin Technique, which works with the body's own fluid dynamics to support what the body is struggling to do for itself. It is slow, careful, and cumulative.
If you are living with ME/CFS, long COVID, or post-viral fatigue: you are not making it up. You are not lazy. You deserve a practitioner who takes the complexity seriously.

📩 Get in touch if you would like to know whether Perrin Technique might help you.

12/05/2026

🩵 Today is International ME/CFS Awareness Day 🩵

ME/CFS is a complex and often misunderstood condition that can impact energy, recovery, sleep, pain, brain fog and day-to-day life in a huge way.

At On The Mend Health, senior osteopath Sarahjane O'Leary has completed advanced training in the The Perrin Technique with Raymond Perrin - a specialised osteopathic approach used to support people living with:

- ME/CFS
- Fibromyalgia
- Long COVID

For many people with these conditions, simply feeling listened to and understood can be incredibly important.

🩵 Today is about awareness, understanding, and support.

26/02/2026

We’re pleased to share this upcoming symposium organised by the ME/CFS Alliance, taking place on Wednesday 4 March 2026 in Wi******er, UK, which will bring together researchers, clinicians and the wider community to discuss the future of ME/CFS and Long COVID research.

There will be Perrin Technique practitioners and patients in attendance, and if others from our community would like to join, you can find the details in the post below or visit the ME/CFS Alliance website for full details: https://mecfsalliance.org.uk/

Please note, while the event won’t be livestreamed, the organisers hope to make a recording available on their website afterwards for a small fee for those who are unable to attend in person.

Researchers, clinicians and the ME community will gather in Wi******er this March to discuss the future of ME/CFS and Long Covid research 🔬

Organised by the ME/CFS Alliance, the symposium will explore the next strategic steps for research and how collaboration can help accelerate progress in the UK. FORME is pleased to be one of the sponsors supporting the event.

The event will include presentations from experts such as:
🎙️ Prof. Sir Stephen Holgate - Professor of Immunopharmacology, University of Southampton
🎙️ Prof. Chris Ponting - Chair of Medical Bioinformatics, University of Edinburgh
🎙️ Prof. W. Ian Lipkin - Microbiologist, Epidemiologist and Pathologist at Columbia University
🎙️ Dr Nancy Klimas - Director of Neuro Immune Medicine and Clinical Research, Miami
🎙️ Dr Carmen Scheibenbogen - Immunologist at University of Berlin

For more information or to get tickets, please contact the ME/CFS Alliance: [email protected]

📅 4 March 2026
📍 The Pavilion, Wi******er Cathedral, UK
🎟 £25 (£20 concessions)

You can also find out more on their website: https://mecfsalliance.org.uk/

We hope to see you there!

07/01/2026

📣 Seeking Healthy Volunteers for Research Study – Cambridge UK, 12–15 January 📣

We are looking for healthy control volunteers to match our ME / Long COVID participants for a small pilot study. Participants should be fit and well, do not have ME, Long COVID, or neurological conditions, and are able to go in a scanner.

We are specifically seeking:

✔️Female, aged 18–20

✔️Female, aged 42

✔️Female, aged 50

🧠 The study will take place at a research centre in Cambridge, UK between 12th–15th January, and participants will receive free, non-invasive scans (no injections or contrast agents are used). Non-smokers are preferred. Participants will only be needed for a short visit, not a full day. Travel expenses will be reimbursed, though we encourage participants to be within reasonable travel distance of Cambridge.

If you or someone you know is local to the area, fits the criteria, and is happy to attend, please email [email protected] as soon as possible with: Name, age, contact number & availability.

🔬 Although it’s a small study, this work forms part of ongoing research that could play an important role in how ME and Long COVID are better understood, diagnosed, and treated in the future.

Thank you for helping us advance this important research! 🧬

02/12/2025

🧠 Free Gordon Medical Forum Event: December 4th - 6th 🧠

Patients with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Long COVID and other chronic conditions often present with complex, multi-system dysfunction. Yet conventional care often separates what must be understood together.

🔬 Join the upcoming online Gordon Medical Forum: Structure, Inflammation & Nervous System, held on December 4th – 6th, which brings together world-leading experts who recognise the interconnected roles of structure, inflammation and the nervous system in chronic illness.

This event is designed to help patients, families and health practitioners understand how these interconnected systems must be addressed together to aid recovery.

🎙️The hosts, Drs. Eric Gordon and Nafysa Parpia, have spent months preparing for and interviewing respected colleagues, bringing together the collective knowledge needed to understand why addressing this trifecta is the foundation for deeper healing work.

Dr Perrin will be presenting his lecture "How Structure and Lymph Flow Influence Healing in ME/CFS" as part of a programme featuring over 25 leading experts. You can register for the event for free now using the link below!

Register Here ➡️ https://gordonmedicalforum.com/structure-inflammation-nervous-system-2025-registration/?wpam_id=355

10/11/2025

Dr Sarahjane O'Leary has just spent the weekend furthering her skills in the Perrin Technique at an another course with Dr Raymond Perrin here in Perth.

The Perrin Technique is a specialised osteopathic approach designed to assess and treat disturbances in the body’s lymphatic drainage and autonomic nervous system - key factors in conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia and long COVID.

By refining these manual techniques, osteopaths can help support better fluid movement, reduce toxic overload and improve overall body regulation.

We’re proud of Sarahjane’s continued dedication to advancing her clinical skills and bringing this valuable knowledge to our patients 👏

10/11/2025

🇦🇺 The Perrin Technique Workshop Tour in Australia has begun! 🇦🇺

Our first workshop of the tour took place in Perth over the weekend, where Dr. Raymond Perrin was joined by a fantastic group of professionals eager to explore the neuroscience behind the symptoms and diagnostic signs of ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, and Long-COVID

We’re thrilled to welcome newly licensed Perrin Technique Practitioners in WA, and we’re excited to announce our first licensed practitioner based in Melbourne, VIC!

Newly licensed practitioners from the workshop tour will be added to the Perrin Technique Practitioner Map over the coming weeks 🗺

It was also wonderful to see familiar faces back at the workshop, as Perrin Technique Practitioners Dr Sarahjane O’Leary and Dr Ray Power attended the three-day course to stay at the forefront of the latest developments in the Technique

A huge thank you to Perrin Technique Practitioner Dr Amanda Oosterweghel for her invaluable help in making the workshop run so smoothly, and to Osteopathy Australia for organising and supporting the tour 👏

🔜 Next stop: Sydney!

05/11/2025

🎧 In celebration of the upcoming Australian Perrin Technique workshops (beginning this weekend!) we’re revisiting this wonderful Osteo Talk podcast from Osteopathy Australia:
“Practice and Potential: The Perrin Technique’s Role in Clinical Care and Careers.”

In this episode, licensed Perrin Technique Practitioners Dr. Amanda Oosterweghel and Dr. Ray Power share how their practices have evolved to meet the growing demand for care among patients with ME/CFS and long COVID.

They discuss:
🧠 How the Perrin Technique has transformed their approach to osteopathic care
🙏 The real difference it’s making for patients’ lives
💡 Why this work continues to inspire both practitioners and patients alike

Amanda also shares a particularly moving patient story - one that brought tears to the eyes of Dr. Raymond Perrin himself when he heard it.

A huge thank you to Osteopathy Australia, Amanda, and Ray for highlighting both the practical and human side of the Perrin Technique by sharing their insights and experiences on the podcast.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode here: https://omny.fm/shows/osteo-talk/practice-and-potential-the-perrin-technique-s-role-in-clinical-care-and-careers

18/10/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Advanced Perrin Technique Practitioner Sue Capstick, whose clinic, The Bridgeman Physiotherapy Centre, is a finalist in the Wigan Business Awards! 🌟

They’re in the running for the People’s Choice Award, and your votes could make all the difference! 🏆

👉 Voting is open until 10 PM on 24th October: https://forms.office.com/e/Q3RFjbNg8A

Let’s show our support for Sue and her wonderful team! 💙

🏆 𝑾𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅, Sponsored by ASH Integrated Services Ltd

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀? 💛

If so, it’s time to show your support!

🗳️ 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://forms.office.com/e/Q3RFjbNg8A

Every finalist in this category is automatically entered, and the public can vote as many times as they like!

17/10/2025

🌏 Exciting news for patients across Australasia! 🌏

Licensed Perrin Technique practitioners are now established in Perth, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, New Zealand, and most recently, Sydney - helping to bring the technique to more people throughout the region.

To find your nearest practitioner, visit the Find a Practitioner page on our website and explore our interactive map 🗺️

With Osteopathy Australia hosting a number of Perrin Technique workshops next month, we look forward to seeing this network continue to grow - as we hope this helps more patients finally access this treatment closer to home.

You can learn more about next month’s workshops across Australia on the Osteopathy Australia website:
👉 https://osteopathy.org.au/Perrin