What are Sacral Nerve, Pelvice Floor and Tibial Nerve Stimulators?
The sacral nerve is a nerve near the end of the spinal cord. This nerve can control the contractions of the bladder. A sacral nerve stimulator is an implanted device which uses a mild electrical impulse to excite the nerve to make the bladder do its job properly. A Pelvic Floor stimulator is an external device using electrical stimulation to the pelvic floor muscle. Stimulation is generally delivered by a vaginal or anal probe connected to an external pulse generator. This method uses the pelvic muscles to improve the opening and closing of the urethral. Finally, tibial nerve stimulation uses percutaneous needle electrode inserted in the lower leg, and stimulation is applied via the tibial nerve near the ankle. The tibial nerve excites the sacral nerve to control the function of the bladder.
