Figure 2. Skin displacement. This figure illustrates the rationale underlying the effects of skin displacement (SKD) used in the Dynamic ArthroMyofascial Translation® test. The SKD is expected to generate force that is transmitted via connective tissue linkages to underlying structures, including fasciae, muscles, and joints/bones, and change their relative position, potentially affecting the firing behavior of mechanosensory receptors. The effects of the SKD are expected to vary depending on the location and direction of the SKD. SKD – skin displacement; L – left SKD; R – right SKD; 0 – neutral. Image used with permission from van Amstel, Jaspers, and Pool-Goudzwaard.