Abstract: A therapeutic bra and its method of use are presented. The therapeutic bra is intended for use by individuals recovering from shoulder surgery or otherwise having areas of discomfort in the shoulder region. A single strap is provided for interconnection above the cup of the bra that is associated with the non-sensitive, unaffected shoulder. The strap extends across the unaffected shoulder and then makes interconnection with any of various receiving sleeves along a top edge of the back portion of the bra. The receiving sleeve employed will typically be a function of the anatomy of the user and the associated cup size. The single bra strap may be connected around the neck of the user and to the top of each of the cups of the bra to be used as a halter, or the strap can be totally removed and not used at all.

Abstract: A surgical chest dressing is constructed of a band of stretchable material having a pair of panels of non-stretchable material attached thereto, the non-stretchable panels biasing the side and breast tissue of a patient inwardly toward a sutured incision in the center of a patient's chest to support and substantially immobilize the patient's side and breast tissue and to minimize stress on the sutured incision.

Abstract: A surgical dressing is constructed of a chest encircling flexible band formed primarily of a stretchable material with free overlapping ends that engage each other between the breasts of a person about which the dressing has been wrapped. The band includes differential support structure to provide more support for the sides of the user as compared with the remainder of the person about which the band has been wrapped.

Abstract: A surgical chest dressing comprising a chest encircling flexible band having a longitudinally continuous back portion adapted to lie against the back of a person using the dressing. The continuous back portion has two longitudinally spaced ends with each of the ends connected to one of a pair of front flaps which include two ends spaced from the back portion and overlapping each other at engaging surfaces when the dressing is wrapped around a person using the same. A two element, contact sensitive, reusable fastening means is used for releasably securing the free ends together in selected, adjustable longitudinal positions. The dressing also includes first and second straps which are fixedly secured onto the back portion and coact with means on the front flaps for securing the straps in place and holding the dressing in the proper supporting position.