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.
1 A common cause of sciatica pain could be misalignments of the spine (subluxations), when the bones in the spine are misaligned this can put pressure on the nervous system. 2  Disc degeneration: The disc is like a little cushion or shock absorber in between the bones and separates the bones.