sciatic pain (?) and swimming

Is it a good idea to swim if your lower back is pinching in sacro-iliac joint area on one side? Swimming is my mental health! But right now I can hardly bend forward, to right, or to left. Will be assessed by PT, but wondering whether anyone has had good experience swimming through back pain, or if this is likely to do me in. Generally I do core strengthening, shoulder strengthening, lots of onland exercises, but for some reason this pinchy pain hath appeared. Advice before I see PT? I NEED TO SWIM. Gracias. Isobel Isobel..I suffer from back spasms and have issues with my lowerback. I tend to find swimming helps.. Don't go too hard, maybe don't flip turn but just moving around in the water tends to help. I normally just try to swim in whatever way doesn't hurt....yes it may look funny for a day or two. Try taking anti-inflammatory like Aleve beforehand and if you use any heat pads ice down afterwards.

Is it a good idea to swim if your lower back is pinching in sacro-iliac joint area on one side? Swimming is my mental health! But right now I can hardly bend forward, to right, or to left. Will be assessed by PT, but wondering whether anyone has had good experience swimming through back pain, or if this is likely to do me in. Generally I do core strengthening, shoulder strengthening, lots of onland exercises, but for some reason this pinchy pain hath appeared. Advice before I see PT? I NEED TO SWIM. Gracias. Isobel Isobel..I suffer from back spasms and have issues with my lowerback. I tend to find swimming helps.. Don't go too hard, maybe don't flip turn but just moving around in the water tends to help. I normally just try to swim in whatever way doesn't hurt....yes it may look funny for a day or two. Try taking anti-inflammatory like Aleve beforehand and if you use any heat pads ice down afterwards.