The integral protector comprises a tubular assembly (16) obtained from a textile tubular stockinette (14), covering the member and an external tubular jacket (10) coaxially joined and providing protection and padding effects. The textile stockinette (14) has an elastic longitudinal portion (15) extending along a generatrix thereof and the tubular jacket (10), receiving placed therein said textile stockinette (14) is made of a 3D spacer fabric