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A portable sitz bath therapeutic chair having a substantially rectangular frame to provide a backrest, armrest and a leg rest that enclose and form a basin for holding heated water. Wheels mounted at the corners of the frame allow the chair to be moved about. The chair also includes controls for cir

A portable sitz bath therapeutic chair having a substantially rectangular frame to provide a backrest, armrest and a leg rest that enclose and form a basin for holding heated water. Wheels mounted at the corners of the frame allow the chair to be moved about. The chair also includes controls for circulating the heated water to maintain the temperature and provide a massaging action. Controls on the armrest of the chair allow the a heating and pumping system to be turned on and off by a patient. The electronic circuit for circulating the heated water in the chair includes safety devices to prevent operation should the pump for circulating the water not be working or if a malfunction causes the water to overheat.

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A portable sitz bath chair comprising; a frame forming a chair having a pair of arms, a back and a sloping front for supporting the legs of a patient; a basin formed in said frame for holding a treating liquid, said basin being constructed for immersing only a posterior portion of a patient in said

A portable sitz bath chair comprising; a frame forming a chair having a pair of arms, a back and a sloping front for supporting the legs of a patient; a basin formed in said frame for holding a treating liquid, said basin being constructed for immersing only a posterior portion of a patient in said treating liquid; said basin having a lower portion defining; a perforated shelf to allow said treating fluid to flow around the posterior portion of a patient resting on said shelf; circulating means for circulating said treating liquid to provide a massaging action to said posterior portion of said patient, said circulating means comprising a pump having an inlet and at least one outlet connected to said basin, said inlet being in communication with said perforated shelf, a plurality of nozzle jets means in said basin for circulating said treating liquid, and control means for turning said pump on and off; said control means comprising a switch mounted in one of the arms of said chair for operation by the patient, timer means for controlling the length of time said pump operates, safety power supply means to prevent unsupervised operation of said sitz bath chair, and liquid level sensing means to prevent operation of the pump when the treating liquid is below a predetermined level; drain means for draining said basin; a plurality of wheels on said frame for transporting said portable sitz bath chair to a patient\s location for treatment; whereby said portable sitz bath chair may be transported to the location of a patient for treatment.