Flexible Jin (tendons and ligaments) contributes to good health. Once Jin becomes stiff and shrinks, the body will manifest one or several of the following symptoms:

 

Neck pain and stiffness

Lumbar pain and stiffness

Inability to bend down

Back pain and stiffness

Leg pain and paralysis

Inability to squat down

Uneven legs or short steps

Radiating pain in the heels

Stressed tendons at the hip joints

Inability to raise the thighs forward or sideways

Difficulty in turning around

Contraction of muscles

Inability to extend or bend the elbows

Pain, numbness, swelling sensation, or inflexibility in the arms, legs, elbows and knees

 

Apart from those mentioned above, Jin-Suo (tendon contraction) also contributes to the following problems:

Urinary disorders, such as piles, prostate disorders, urinary blockage, urgent, frequent, or involuntary urination, etc.

Reproductive disorders, such as period pain, irregular menstruation, ovarian cyst, uterine flesh tumor, or infertility in women; impotence, premature ejaculation, seminal emission or decreased libido in men.

Inexplicable pains of internal organs, including stomach pain, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, children’s belly pain, etc. 

Cold, pains, numbness, and swelling sensation in hands and feet

Cardiovascular disorders and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, chest tightness, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, etc.

Liver and gall bladder disorders, such as Type A hepatitis, Type B hepatitis, Type C hepatitis and inflammation of the gall bladder.

Skin diseases, such as psoriasis, neurodermatitis, allergic dermatitis, etc.

Diabetes

Stroke sequelae