The invention relates to a shoulder bandage having a multilayer structure, wherein a layer facing the skin is made of a textile, moisture-permeable material, an intermediate layer is made of a flexible cast part and an outer layer is made of an elastic material, the shoulder bandage having at least one functional element for acting on a muscle and ligamentous apparatus of a shoulder joint and comprises an upper arm fixation element and a shoulder fixation element, wherein the layer facing the skin as well as the intermediate layer and the outer layer have a recess (14) at least in the armpit area.
