Abstract: Sleeve for muscle or joint regions of the human body having an inner side (2a) in contact with the body and an outer side (2b) facing away from it, wherein it is proposed according to the invention that a sequence of elastic strip bodies (1) is provided at least in sections of the sleeve, which are held spaced apart from one another parallel to one another in an air-permeable shell (2), which forms respectively one connecting web (3) running centrally in the longitudinal direction of the strip bodies (1) between adjacently located strip bodies (1). The sleeve is primarily intended for use during sleep and prevents cooling of the covered areas by reliably avoiding the formation of perspiration. After putting in place, the sleeve according to the invention results in a massage and therefore improved circulation in the tissue and an enhanced metabolism. It therefore has a pain-relieving, relaxing, decongesting and swelling-reducing effect.