The present invention relates to a frame protection device and a frame protection method for an examination table, which are used to protect a part of the fixed frame exposed after the movable table body of the examination table has been moved. The frame protection device comprises: a connection part for the fixed frame, which part is connected to one end of the fixed frame a receiving part for protection cloth, which part is fixedly connected to the connection part for the fixed frame the protection cloth received in the receiving part for the protection cloth, which can be pulled out from the receiving part for the protection cloth when the external end thereof is subjected to a palling force and a connection part for the movable table body, with one end thereof connected to the external end of the protection cloth and the other end fixedly connected to the connection part for the movable table body at one end of the movable table body. By way of the present invention, the part of the frame exposed after the movable table body of a medical examination table has been moved to the examination position can be covered effectively. In this way, dust or other debris would not fall onto the plane of the exposed part, thus reducing the costs for cleaning the equipment, prolonging the equipment"s service life, and at the same time, avoiding the risk for the clothing or fingers of a patient to be clamped in the gap between the movable table body and the exposed part, thus improving the equipment"s operation safety.