Abstract: The treatment bench includes a stand which has mounted thereon a bench-section which can be swung relative to the stand about a horizontal pivot shaft. The pivotal bench-section carries a foot-rest at its one end and a patient-reclining surface substantially at its other end. The patient-reclining surface is connected by means of suspension links to a frame-part attached to the pivotal bench-section, and the suspension links are pivotally connected to the frame-part and to the reclining surface.