Foot stretch helps relieve plantar woes

Re “A Foot Hold That Spurs Healing” (Nov. 13): I am a 58-year-old basketball player and have been suffering for 13 months now. My doctor has “booted” me for two months and I have had cortisone treatment -- about the most painful shot in the world.

I started doing the stretch in the story and it looks like it will help. Another good stretch is the one in which you put both feet on a stair at an angle to strengthen your calf muscles. I am at about 90%, but still have the swollen fascia under my foot -- a very painful injury for a guy who still plays against 25- to 35-year-old old players.

MARK LEWIS

Los Angeles

Thank you for the plantar stretch. I’m going on my sixth year of plantar fasciitis. After years of physical therapy and even one surgery, I agree that this stretching technique is more helpful than some of the traditional exercises. I hope the story helps someone else to nip their plantar fasciitis in the bud.

MARIA LEANO

Anaheim