Although both licenses require a Master of Social Work (MSW), there are additional requirements in pursuing a LCSW. It is important to note that in most states an applicant must already have a masterâs level license in order to be eligible to sit for the clinical licensing exam.
A variety of lower back conditions may lead to sciatica. Most commonly, a lumbar herniated disc will cause sciatic nerve pain. Other common disorders that cause sciatic pain include lumbar degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, or osteophytes and arthritis in the spine.
Sciatica is pain caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. The irritated nerve causes pain that runs down your leg from your lower back or hip. The sciatic nerve is formed by a group of nerves that run from the lower spine down the leg to the foot. Anything that irritates the nerve can cause sciatica.