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 a nerve pain caused by compression or inflammation of a nerve in the lower back or buttock region. Pain is usually quite sharp in the buttock area and often runs down the leg all the way to the foot. The pain increases when tension is placed on the sciatic nerve.