The shoe will help tremendously for you. Helped me with pain when I figured out my leg was shorter after replacement. I live north of Seattle, Washington, USA. I saw several podiatrists to get something for the bottom of shoes on the outside because an orthotic was too tight on the inside. The podiatrists where not helpful so I figured it out. Before surgery I was using a walker with my hip fractured horizontally almost 2 inches. This happened during Covid so I had to wait over a year to have it fixed. I started going to a swimming pool. After 9 months I can easily swim 60 laps or 1 k. It is great you are doing your therapy. You have a real positive attitude and want to improve. There is a lady 97 that swims with me and many people in there 70-90's who were in rough shape like me when they started. I wish you all the best.