Compression device

A compression system for applying compression to a body part of a user comprising a sleeve for substantially covering a portion of the body part of the user, wherein the sleeve has a first lateral side edge and a second lateral side edge, wherein in the transverse direction from the first lateral side edge to the second lateral side edge the sleeve comprises a first lateral side region, a central region and a second lateral side region, wherein at least the central region of the sleeve comprises a material having elasticity in the transverse direction and longitudinal direction of the sleeve, said material having a maximum elongation in said transverse direction of the sleeve from 20% up to and including 35% under a load of 10 N per cm width and having tension and elongation characteristics in a first direction of the sleeve such that the slope of a tension-elongation curve in that region of the curve where the force per cm width ranges from 0.1 N/cm to 0.9 N/cm is equal to or less than 0.9 N/(cm·%), and wherein the compression system further comprises a releasable closure system, said closure system being configured and arranged relative to the sleeve, such that, in use, upon closure of the closure system the sleeve is restrained and tightened about the body part of the user.