A support sling is provided. A partial sleeve component is provided and
adapted to be secured to the upper/opposing upper arm/shoulder area of a
user, the partial sleeve component including hook or a loop adhesive
fabric. A shoulder strap is provided, the shoulder strap including a hook
or a loop adhesive fabric. The shoulder strap is adapted to connect to a
load. In one embodiment, the shoulder strap can be secured to an arm
sling adapted to cradle an arm of a user. The combined arm sling and the
shoulder strap is placed over the head of the user, with the user's arm
being placed in the arm sling, with the hook or loop adhesive fabric of
the shoulder strap being strategically adhered to the hook or loop
adhesive fabric of the partial sleeve component in a position designed to
place and hold the injured arm and/or shoulder in the appropriate
position for optimum healing advantages and enhanced pain
management/comfort. In addition to bearing the weight of an arm, in
further embodiments, the partial sleeve component and shoulder strap of
the present invention can be utilized to bear other loads and transfer
the load to a stronger, more capable part of the body such as, for
example, carryalls such as personal travel bags, equipment bags,
firearms, and other, as of yet unseen uses/advantages of secure sling
technology.