A pain relieving vest or jacket is an apparatus made of fabric segments having differing material properties comprising of a plurality of longitudinal waves forming a fabric design arranged to provide the vest or jacket with regions of differential compression that applies pressure or support to the neck, shoulder area, chest, sides of the body and back, area to alleviate or prevent pain. With the jacket the arm region is also included. It helps to reduce, alleviate, and the prevention of pain in the neck, shoulder area, chest, sides of the body and back area. The garment has 2 linear strips with hook and loop fastener attachments in the chest area to control and adjust compression. It can be made with or without string or strap attachments in the chest area for additional support to the shoulder area, chest, sides of the body and string or strap attachments for lower back compression. Also the vest does not cover the abdominal area for comfort and convenience to the individual user while wearing the vest.