Good luck. I'm sorry your sore but I try to remind myself in the long run it will hopefully help. The pool therapy I'm looking back into too and really I did hear how it helps with balance and pain. The key is the heat for me in the pool cause if too cold its not a pleasure. My gramps has been doing pool therapy for his balance and has seen such results. Like I said I'm changing my walk to more proper and it takes such constant self talk and feels awkward. Well good luck and I hope you see your upstairs soon. Its a great goal!