A wide, flat surfaced wooden or metal board that covers the ends of rafters on a building, or in anatomy, a sheet of connective tissue under the skin.
From Latin 'fascia' meaning a band or sash. The word traveled through Italian and French before entering English. Originally meant a decorative band, but expanded to mean any broad flat surface.
Your body is wrapped in fascia—a continuous web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, bone, and organ like a three-dimensional spider web! Fascia is why stretching feels different than just moving a joint.
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