The Perrin Technique / CFS/ME
Shirley Kay is a Registered Osteopath and licensed practioner of the Perrin Technique. The Perrin Technique is based on Dr Perrin's theory that different stress factors whether physical, allergies, emotional or infections lead to an overstrain of the sympathetic nervous system. Further investigation has led to a probable cause of this nervous system overload being a build up of toxins in the fluid around the brain and the spinal cord. Some of the poisons caused by infection or inflammation in the head or spine flow through perforations in a bony plate (the cribriform plate) just above the nasal sinuses into the lymph ducts of the face and neck. The toxins are also meant to drain down the spinal cord and out into the lymph ducts lying along the spine. In a CFS/ME sufferer these normal drainage points are congested.
The Perrin Technique of Diagnosing CFS/ME
Dr Perrin has discovered definite physical signs common to all CFS/ME sufferers and thus he has developed a physical examination with a definite diagnosis at the end and not just based on what is not found!
The Perrin Technique of Treating CFS/ME
The Perrin Technique is an osteopathic approach that manually stimulates the fluid motion around the brain and spinal cord. Manipulation of the spine further aids drainage of these toxins out of the cerebrospinal fluid. Massage of the soft tissues in the head, neck, back and chest direct all the toxins out of the lymphatic system and into the blood, where they are eventually detoxified in the liver.
Eventually with no poisons affecting the brain, the sympathetic nervous system begins to function correctly, and providing the patients do not overstrain themselves their symptoms should gradually improve and in time some patients become totally symptom free. To see patients return to their normal healthy lives see the film 'The Perrin Technique'.
Consultation and Treatment
The initial consultation takes an hour and involves taking a detailed case history, carrying out a physical examination, making a diagnosis and providing an explanation of Perrin's theory/ the Perrin Technique. The second consultation also takes an hour and begins with the first treatment as well as teaching the self-treatment technique for patients to do at home. Follow up sessions will take half an hour.
Cost
Initial consultation: £50 (1 hour)
Second consultation £50 (1 hour)
Follow up treatments: £40: (1/2 hour)
Contact
To book an appointment or for more information, please contact Osteopathy & Natural Health Clinic by either calling 0151 625 1116, or email shirley@osteopathyandnaturalhealth.com