Patients struggle to cope without hydrotherapy Patients struggle to cope without hydrotherapy ByAvinash RajputAvinash Rajput / Updated: Apr 19, 2021, 06:00 IST The closure of swimming pools has affected people who have been taking the water-based treatment Swimming pools have been the first sporting facility to be shut as soon as the pandemic struck the nation in March 2020. With swimmers and other athletes resorting to alternative fitness activities, orthopaedic patients are finding it difficult to cope up with the lockdown due to sudden discontinuation of their hydrotherapy sessions. Apart from post-surgery rehabilitation, the walking pool was used by several enthusiasts who can’t indulge in other forms of physical activities due to medical reasons.