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Abstract

An orthopedic base garment and strap system is provided for treating pathologies of the scapula, shoulder girdle, or upper trunk or quadrant or else which affects posture. The system includes an elastic base garment that has at least one upper arm encircling portion, a torso encircling portion, and an arm-and-shoulder portion spanning between and interconnecting the upper arm encircling and torso encircling portions. The base garment has diverse inner and outer surfaces such that the inner surface is adapted for high friction contact with the patient's skin or else with a thin undergarment worn by the patient, whereas the outer surface is provided with hook-fastener securing areas. The torso encircling portion is configured as opposite belt straps, one of which belt straps has hook fasteners. That way, the belt straps allow releasable formation of a belt around the patient's torso underneath and clear of the breasts. The system includes not only the elastic base garment but also one or more auxiliary straps of assorted lengths and which have hook-fastener compatible ends for securing to the base garment in diverse arrangements. These straps are elastic in order to allow adjusting the compression against the patient in order to sufficiently enhance dynamical positioning of the posture and/or dynamical stabilization of the scapula.

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