Abstract: An apparatus for performing compression therapy on a person. The apparatus comprises: i) a sleeve configured to encircle a first portion of a limb of the person and to hold the apparatus in place on the limb of the person; ii) a shell configured to encircle the first portion of the limb of the person, wherein the shell is positioned outside of the sleeve with respect to the first portion of the limb; iii) a bladder comprising at least one air cell, wherein the bladder is disposed between the sleeve and the shell; and iv) a control unit comprising an air pump, the control unit configured to cause the air pump to pump air into the at least one air cell, thereby inflating the bladder. The control unit is disposed within an interior compartment of the shell.