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.
The sciatic nerve is comprised of multiple bundles of nerves that can result in lumbar spine pain, leg and foot pain, numbness, tingling, burning, cramping, and muscle weakness if they become compressed. Sciatic nerve pain, also known as sciatica, typically only affects one side of the body. The hallmark sign of sciatica is pain that radiates from the lower back, into the buttocks, and then down the back of the leg. Sciatica commonly occurs when a herniated disc compresses part of the nerve.