Shoulder brace

Abstract

A shoulder brace appliance comprising a pressure exerting element positionable about the human shoulder to exert at least anteroposterior pressure, and preferably both inferior and anteroposterior pressure, on the superior aspect of the shoulder. One or more positionig elements may be positionable on the patients body, (e.g. around the thorax) and attachable to the pressure exerting element to hold the pressure exerting element in a desired position on the patients shoulder. In a preferred embodiment, the pressure exerting element comprises first and second curved members attached at their top ends by way of a hinge. The hinges is positionable over top of the human shoulder such that the first curved member extends downwardly over the anterior shoulder and the second curved member extends downwardly over the posterior shoulder. When the first and second members are compressed inwardly, toward one another, such closure of the hinge will exert the desired anteroposterior pressure on the superior aspect of the shoulder. The first and second members may then be attached to one another so as to maintain the desired degree of anteroposterior pressure on the superior shoulder.

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