Abstract: Described is a treatment table for patient treatment comprising a plurality of table elements and a positioning device for selectively setting the position of a respective table element, wherein the positioning device has a plurality of electrical switches or switching contacts with associated actuating portions with which selective positioning movements of the positioning device are controllable, wherein the positioning device is in the form of a foot switch (11) and has at least one actuating lever (1) whose movements which are predetermined in given directions by a guide device (2) can be transmitted to at least two switches (3) or at least two switching contacts.