〔Abstract〕 Objective To explore the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on swallowing function and living ability of patients after stroke. Methods A total of 100 patients with post-stroke swallowing dysfunction admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from January 2018 to January 2021 were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 50 cases in each group. Both groups were given conventional treatment, the control group was given rehabilitation training, and the observation group was given neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the basis of the control group. The nutritional indicators, activities of daily living, the treatment effect of swallowing function and complications of the two groups were compared. Results After treatment, the levels of serum albumin (ALB), hemoglobin (Hb) and total serum protein (TP) of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The ADL score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the swallowing function rating of patients in the observation group was significantly improved, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2 = 2.236, P < 0.05). The incidence of complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Neuromuscular electrical stimulation has a significant effect on improving the swallowing function of stroke patients, and can significantly increase the nutritional level, improve the living ability, and reduce the incidence of disease. It has high clinical reference value.