Waistcoat for therapeutic treatment

Claim 1

A waistcoat for therapeutic treatment adapted to closely fit the neck, shoulders and at least the upper trunk of a wearer and having front and back parts joined at the shoulder and side lines of the trunk, an elastic band at the lower edge, sleeves, a separating fastener along the front, and a collar part extending upward from the front and back parts, characterized by: being made of elastic knitted textile fabric comprising a mixture of long, non-hygroscopic polyvinyl chloride fibres and acrylic fibres spun on a worsted basis and suitable for generating static electricity on frictional movement against the skin of a wearer; the collar, front and back parts each comprising at least a double layer of the fabric wherein the inner layer fits close to the skin, the layers are movable in sections in relation to each other, and at least the collar and back parts having a mesh sufficiently large to allow evaporation of skin moisture of a wearer; the collar part being at least twice as high as and covering the neck of a wearer and designed in such a way as to provide a stiff support for the neck when the top half is folded down onto the lower half while at the same time the inner layer of the textile fabric adheres to the skin of the neck, jaw and occipital region and the folded collar part exerts pressure on the neck region, and a pocket for a neck support is provided between the folded down upper and lower halves.