Patent ID: 8214926

Claim:
A garment adapted to be worn by a wearer, the garment comprising: a main body portion, wherein the main body portion is configured to be worn over at least a portion of the wearer's lumbo-pelvic region, hips and at least a portion of the legs, wherein the main body portion includes first and second leg portions each defining a longitudinal axis and configured to extend toward a respective knee of the wearer so as to envelop a substantial portion of a respective upper leg of the wearer, at least a first strap associated with the main body portion, wherein at least a portion of the first strap is releasably affixed to the first leg portion, and at least a first grip layer associated with the main body portion, wherein the first strap overlies the first grip layer, and wherein the first grip layer is configured to come into contact with a wearer's skin when the garment is worn.