Forums Health How to ease bad foot pain? Reply To: How to ease bad foot pain? May 16, 2018 at 11:53 am #299 milly89 10 Posts yes they can develop. Rather than stretching I’d be inclined to do some strengthening exercises but feel free to take further advice on that! When I was having issues I pointed out to the physio that essentially when riding my feet were in permanent flexion/stretch anyway- which was potentially aggravating. Interestingly my feet still don’t bend the other way very well!