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Neuromuscular stimulation via the sacral nerve roots
is proposed for prevention of ischial pressure ulcers following a
spinal cord injury (SCI). Acute effects of sacral functional magnetic
stimulation (FMS) on seat interface pressure changes were
investigated in five nondisabled volunteers. Similar effects were
demonstrated with functional electrical stimulation in people with
SCI who used a sacral anterior root stimulator implant. The
results indicated that sacral nerve root stimulation, either by FMS
or implanted electrical stimulation, induced gluteus maximus
contraction and mild pelvic tilt sufficient for clinically significant
reductions in ischial pressures during sitting.

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