Compression assembly

A bladder for use with a bladder support in forming a compression assembly adapted for placement on a body part for imparting compression therapy on the body part, the bladder support including connection structure for mounting the bladder on the bladder support, the bladder comprising a body having a length and a width, front and rear surfaces, a peripheral edge margin, an inflatable chamber, and a port providing fluid communication with the inflatable chamber, the body having connection structure adapted for engaging the connection structure of the bladder support for positioning the bladder in a mounted position on the bladder support, at least a portion of the body being resiliently elastic which maintains the connection structure of the bladder in engagement with the connection structure of the bladder support when the bladder is in the mounted position on the bladder support.

A bladder support for use with a bladder for forming a compression assembly adapted for placement on a body part for imparting compression therapy on the body part, the bladder having a port providing fluid communication with an inflatable chamber on the bladder and having connection structure for mounting the bladder on the bladder support, the bladder support comprising:

• a fastening assembly for securing the bladder support in a self-retaining configuration about the body part;
• a body having a support surface and an opposite rear surface, the support surface being adapted for engaging the bladder when the bladder support is in said self-retaining position, and the body having a peripheral edge margin including a peripheral edge, the body having connection structure adapted for engaging the connection structure of the bladder for positioning the bladder in a mounted position on the bladder support, wherein the connection structure of the body is arranged for and the body has rigidity sufficient for tensioning the bladder when the bladder is in said mounted position on the bladder support.