The sacral nerve plays a role in bladder storage and emptying.

The sacral nerves control the bladder and muscles related to urinary function.

The stimulator generates mild electrical pulses that are carried to the sacral nerve by the lead.

Hence the sacral nerves are frequently described as lying behind the fascia.

Others originate from the sacral nerves at the bottom of the spinal cord.

This results in the fact that sacral spinal nerves actually originate in the upper lumbar region.

Several other ligaments complete the foramen of the last sacral nerve.

The thoracic, lumbar, and sacral nerves are then numbered by the vertebra above.

This device is implanted in the buttock and connected to the sacral nerve by a wire.

If the impaction presses on the sacral nerves, the patient may experience back pain.