The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a placebo compression garment on the recovery of delayed-onset muscle soreness compared to a compression garment. Five female, non-athlete collegiate students completed two trials, each containing six sessions. On day one, subjects’ pre-exercise measurements were taken, the DOMS-inducing exercise was completed, and post-exercise measurements were taken directly following exercise and for the following five days. The independent variables were the compression garment and the placebo compression garment. The dependent variables were the upper and lower arm circumference, measuring bicep swelling, flexion and extension range of motion, ratings of perceive soreness during elbow flexion, elbow extension, and bicep palpation, and average torque productions at 60°/ sec and 180°/sec to determine relative function, and garment effectiveness, determined by a two-question questionnaire. It was hypothesized that the compression garment would return the physiological variables of range of motion, bicep swelling, and muscle function to baseline quicker than the placebo garment. It was also hypothesized that the compression garment and placebo garment would reduce the psychological variables, which were measured by perceived muscle soreness and garment effectiveness, at the same rate. The compression garment did not return flexion or extension range of motion to baseline significantly quicker than the placebo garment. It also did not reduce swelling to baseline significantly faster than the placebo garment for either upper or lower arm circumference. The compression garment also did not return muscle function to baseline significantly quicker than the placebo garment. The compression and placebo garments did reduce soreness at the same rate. And the placebo garment was perceived to be more effect than the compression garment regarding the variables that contained a potential psychological component (garment effectiveness, soreness, range of motion, and torque production, while the compression garment was perceived to be more effective regarding the most physiological variable (arm circumference). This data suggests that a strong placebo effect was felt by the participating subjects.