Shoulder joint bandage

A shoulder joint bandage (2) with a tubular section (3) adapted to envelop the upper arm (6), said tubular section having a shoulder top piece (4) connected thereto, said top piece having an edge, said edge being disposed on the neck side and having retaining straps (8, 10) fastened thereto, one of which is in the form of a back strap (10) adapted to traverse the back diagonally and envelop the hip under the armpit of the shoulder which is opposite to the shoulder having said top piece (4) disposed thereon and the other of which is adapted to be disposed at least partially in the form of a chest strap (9) over the side of the chest to said hip where the back strap and chest strap (9, 10) cross and continue in their directions, in each case, on the other side of the body into the other hip of the body, characterized by the feature of two continuation belts (14, 15) adapted to hold the upper arm (6) adjacent said hip, one of said continuation belts extending from said back strap and the other of said continuation belts extending from said chest strap, one of said continuation belts being adapted to encircle said upper arm in one direction and the other of said continuation belts being adapted to encircle the arm in the opposite direction, each of said belts being arranged to connect to itself to secure the upper arm adjacent said hip.