A shoulder brace for supporting a persons injured or post-operated shoulder, the brace comprising: a support for the person to wear and an arm connected to the support, the arm being adapted for supporting the persons arm in a raised position, wherein the arm is movable with respect to the support and is resiliently biased against downward movement with respect to the support. A method of treating a persons injured or post-operated shoulder, the method comprising the steps of: (a) wearing the shoulder brace described above and (b) having the person use their arm, which has the injured or post-operated shoulder, to apply a force against the resilient bias of the arm of the shoulder brace.
