A water resistant light compression and/or retention bandage for retaining an orthopedic splint, padding or medical device against a body part, includes a knitted fabric formed of synthetic yarns having a moisture vapor transmission rate from an inner face of the bandage to an outer face of the bandage of at least 500 g/m.sup.2 per 24 hours.

The invention relates to a cuff for orthotic treatment of joint or muscle pains in the region of joints of the human or animal body, which as a cross cuff has a first cuff part (1) for application on a first body part below the joint and a second cuff part (2) for application on a second body part above the joint, wherein the two cuff parts are joined to one another by means of a connection region (3) and in each case are formed from a belt that is provided with fastening means and may be laid around the respective body part, wherein the connection region (3) between the two cuff parts on placement of the cuff on the body in the region of the inside of the joint impedes extension of the first body part with respect to the second body part, in that the connecting region is displaced under tensile stress. According to the invention, at least one partial region (4) of the second cuff part (2) above the joint is made to be stretchable (FIG. 1).

A compression wrap (100) includes an elongated wrap body (101) extending from a first end (102) to a distal end (103). A fastening tab (116) is coupled to a first major face (205) of the elongated wrap body at the first end. A fastening loop (118) is coupled to the first major face of the elongated wrap body at the distal end. A compression pad (106) is disposed along a second major face (105) of the elongated wrap body between the first end and the distal end. A stretchable layer (108) straddles the compression pad such that the stretchable layer and a portion (208) of the elongated wrap body comprising the compression pad define a stretchable sleeve (303).

A treatment apparatus configured to provide electrical stimulation to a leg of a user is provided. The treatment apparatus includes an inner layer configured to contact the leg of the user and configured to couple to an electrical stimulus, a retainer fixedly connected to the inner layer, and a fabric layer coupled to the inner layer, the fabric layer configured to releasably couple to the retainer to secure the electrical stimulus against the leg of the user.

Provided is a wrist joint bandage having a taping function capable of preventing tenosynovitis of the hand by reducing a burden on the wrist joint. A wrist joint bandage 100 comprises: a band-shaped main body part 10 which is woven in a fabric having a loop face 13 of a touch fastener and is composed of a winding part 11 which is wound around the wrist of a wearer, and a supporting part 12 which is disposed from the back of the hand or the palm to the wrist of the wearer; an anchor part 20 which is joined to one end 10a of the main body part 10 and into which a finger of the wearer is inserted; and an engaging part 30 which is joined to the other end 10b of the main body part 10 and has a hook face 33 of a touch fastener, which is detachably stuck to the loop face 13 of the main body part 10.

A post-operative support apparatus for a patient's residual limb includes: a planar, stretchable and flexible wrap panel sized to wrap around an outer circumference of a patient's residual limb, along a length of the patient's residual limb, where the wrap panel includes one or more fasteners (such as hook & loop fastener components) for maintaining the wrap panel in place around the patient's residual limb; a pair of substantially rigid, elongated side support panels to respectively apply to the medial and lateral sides of the patient's residual limb, over the wrap panel; a distal cushion to apply against a distal end of the patient's residual limb; and a retainer maintaining the distal cushion against the patient's residual limb.

A wrist wrap for use in supporting a wrist during weight-lifting includes a strip, at least one tab, and first and second fastener sections. The tab extends from a first end of the strip and is made of a single ply of tab material. The first and second fastener sections are disposed on the wrist wrap so as to engage one another to secure one to the other. A user may hold the end of the tab in place with a tip of a finger, thereby holding the strap in place against her wrist while she uses the other hand to wrap and secure the strap. She may then tuck the tab into the wrappings.

The present invention is a biarticular forearm support brace comprising a hand wrap, an arm wrap, vibrational motors, and EMG sensors. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further comprises medical-grade materials with elastic properties and a plurality of straps. The present invention takes the tension off the extensor muscles in the forearm by pulling the hand towards the elbow, replacing muscle function and allowing the extensor muscles in the forearm to be shortened while not being contracted.