Disclosed is a portable human body pulsating apparatus (10) and a thoracic therapy garment (30) locatable around the thorax of a person to apply repetitive compression forces to the thorax of the person comprising: an air pulse generator (11) for creating air pressure and air pressure pulses, said generator including a housing (12), a pedestal (29) having an upper end, a frame assembly mounted on the upper end of the pedestal, fasteners securing the housing to the frame assembly, surface support members (32-39) connected to the pedestal to facilitate movement of the body pulsating apparatus on a surface, said thoracic therapy garment including a body having a plurality of chambers for accommodating air, said body including an end section having opposite sides, releasable fasteners attached to the opposite sides of the end section of the body to selectively retain the thoracic therapy garment clockwise or counterclockwise around the thorax of a person, an air inlet connector mounted on the body having a passage open to the chambers, and a hose (61) connecting the generator to the air inlet connector whereby air and air pressure pulses flow from the generator through the hose and air inlet connector into said chambers thereby applying repetitive pressure pulses to the thorax of a person having the thoracic therapy garment located around the thorax of the person. The portable human body pulsating apparatus (10) has an air pulse generator (11) mounted on a pedestal (29) having wheels (38) to facilitate movement of the apparatus (10) on a surface. The pedestal (29) has an upright piston and cylinder assembly (31) operable to adjust the elevation of the air pulse generator (11). A reversible thoracic therapy garment (30) is connected with a hose (61) to an air pulse generator (11) which can be selectively located adjacent opposite sides of a person receiving therapy. This portable medical device operable with a thoracic therapy garment is used for applying repetitive comp
