Patent ID: 7081101

Claim:
A shoulder complex and upper arm injury reduction system comprising: a torso fitting part, an upper arm wrap part having an exterior surface provided with a movement control strap coupling region extending at least substantially around said upper arm wrap part, and at least one movement control strap, having at least one torso attachment region for attachment to at least one strap anchor on the torso fitting part wherein said torso attachment region includes a first loop forming part which loops through and secures with said at least one strap anchor to secure the torso attachment region with the torso fitting part, and having an interlocking strap region which interlocks with the movement control strap coupling region of the upper arm wrap part to provide interlocked wrapping of said interlocking strap region around said upper arm wrap part, wherein said at least one movement control strap is adjustable to different strap lengths between said torso attachment region and said interlocking strap region, said at least one movement control strap being made from an essentially inelastic material such that said at least one movement control strap controls separation and rotation of said upper arm wrap part relative to said torso fitting part beyond any one of the strap lengths to which said at least one movement control strap is adjusted.