Patent ID: 8887315

Claim:
A long-sleeved shirt orthopedic garment comprising: a garment body made of stretchable fabric and configured to be worn in a form-fitting manner on the upper body of a wearer; the garment body having a front body portion, a rear body portion joined to the front body portion along right and left lateral portions and along right and left upper edge portions, a waistband extending circumferentially about lower margins of the front and rear body portions, and right and left long-sleeve portions attached to the front and rear body portions proximate the respective right and left upper edge portions, the left and right sleeve portions including respective first and second cuffs configured to extend around respective wrists of the wearer; a first tensor band laid out along one of the front and rear body portions having a first end extending from the waistband adjacent one of the right and left lateral portions diagonally to a second end at the opposite left or right upper edge portion in a manner intended to substantially follow at least one of the fascial lines extending along the upper body of the wearer over a majority of the length of the at least one of the fascial lines; the at least one of the fascial lies being selected from the group consisting of: (a) at least of one the fascial lines making up a front functional line; and (b) at least one of the fascial lines making up a back functional line; and a first arm tensor band having a first end extending from one of the first and second cuffs to a second end at the first tensor band; when the garment is worn by the wearer, the first tensor band and the first arm tensor band being placeable in tension so as to provide proprioceptive feedback to the wearer during movement.