Chapter 5 -How do I detect the occurrence of Jin-Suo?

If your body manifests one or several of the following eight symptoms, then you are suffering from Jin-Suo:

[Test 1] Ability to squat
Do you find it increasingly difficult?
One way to tell is to try using a squat toilet.

[Test 2] Can you lift your legs with ease? Remember climbing stairs in strides? Do you find it increasingly difficult?

[Test 3] Can you bend from the waist effortlessly? Each time, bending becomes increasingly
difficult for you and you might easily
end up with twists and sprains.

[Test 4] Is your one leg longer or shorter than the other? “How come I never realized it?”

[Test 5] Can you stretch your legs in a seated position (assuming a horse stance)? “Why can’t I stretch out as wide as others?”

[Test 6] Can you walk or run in long strides? If you can only take small steps, then it’s time to take note.

[Test 7] Can you stretch and bend the arms? Try holding the rings on a bus or train.

[Test 8] Can you turn your body easily? “Ah, it is not because I am fat,
but because I’ve got Jin-Suo?”