Compression garments

A knee brace comprising:

• a sleeve, said sleeve comprising:
• a primary layer formed of an elastic material configured to apply a first level of compression;
• said sleeve formed to fit on at least a portion of a leg of a wearer to cover the knee, and to extend a first distance beyond the knee onto the thigh region of the wearer to a first end, and to extend a second distance away from the knee onto at least a portion of the calf region of the wearer to a second end;
• a first opening and a first pocket formed in said sleeve, said first opening and said first pocket configured to receive a first correspondingly sized and shaped thermal pack, said first pocket comprising an arcuate shape having a first curved side and a second curved side, said first opening and said first pocket configured to be positioned on the anterior of the leg, whereat said first curved side is positioned in proximity to a first portion of the patella when said knee brace is worn, and said second curved side is positioned distally from the first portion of the patella, when said knee brace is worn;
• a second opening and a second pocket formed in said sleeve, said second opening and said second pocket configured to receive a second thermal pack being correspondingly sized and shaped, said second pocket comprising an arcuate shape having a first curved side and a second curved side, said second opening and said second pocket configured to be positioned on the anterior of the leg, whereat said first curved side of said second pocket is positioned in proximity to a second portion of the patella when said knee brace is worn, and said second curved side of said second pocket is positioned distally from the second portion of the patella, when said knee brace is worn;
• wherein said sleeve further comprises:
• a patella encircling band formed of one or more layers of high compression material and configured to completely and continuously encircle the patella, when said knee brace is worn;
• wherein at least a portion of said patella encircling band is configured to overlie and to apply a second level of compression to each of said first pocket and said second pocket, said second level of compression being greater than the first level of compression;
• an upper leg encircling band formed of one or more layers of the high compression material and configured to completely encircle a portion of the thigh of the wearer, when said knee brace is worn;
• a lower leg encircling band formed of one or more layers of the high compression material and configured to completely encircle a portion of the calf region of the wearer, when said knee brace is worn;
• wherein an upper portion of said patella encircling band is coextensive with a portion of said upper leg encircling band;
• and wherein a lower portion of said patella encircling band is coextensive with a portion of said lower leg encircling band.