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 general term for pain along the sciatic nerve, caused by compression of that nerve by the bones in the spine, or one of the surrounding soft tissues, such as the sacroiliac or lumbar joints, the Piriformis muscle, or the Iliolumbar ligament. A herniated disk is commonly associated with this Sciatica.