Abstract: An elastic shoulder truss (3) possessing a rear portion (9) which covers at least both shoulder-blades. The tension of the material transversely across the back and longitudinally along the tension straps (7) when measured with a 10% elongation on 5 cm wide and 10 cm long straps is between about 400 g and about 1200 g, preferably 500 g to 800 g, at a displacement speed of 5 cm per minute. When measured in the same conditions the tension of the material longitudinally over the back and transversely across the tension straps is between about 200 g and about 500 g, preferably 300 g to 400 g. In this way, the shoulder joint (6) of the carrier (1) is enclosed, for example, in a socket-like cavity (6) which is formed of the back portion (9) and the widened application area (7') of a tension strap (7) connected with the back portion by means of the shoulder seam (5). Both tension straps (7) are secured to the back section (9) of the carrier (1 ), e.g. to the side seam (12) under the armpit (4).