The invention relates to a chair (100) for treating a patient. The chair (100) has a seat element (110), with a first bearing element (111) rigidly secured to the seat element (110). Moreover, the chair (100) has a back element (120), with a second bearing element (121) rigidly secured to the back element (120). The chair (100) moreover has a connecting joint (130) which connects the seat element (110) and the back element (120). Furthermore, the chair (100) has an adjusting device (140) which engages on the first bearing element (111) and on the second bearing element (121) in order to move the first bearing element (111) relative to the second bearing element (121). In addition, the adjusting device (140) is arranged in a housing of the chair (100) serving as a stand, and the seat element (110) and the back element (120) can be moved and freely positioned independently of each other by means of the adjusting device (140).
