Can I "fix" this bent Phal leaf?

[nogreenthumbs]

I've got a NoID phal that was a gift when some family was visiting. It has a leaf that is bent in half. I'm assuming it was crowded in the nursery that grew it. Can I tie or strap this thing back for a while and it will eventually stay that way? Will it hurt to try assuming I'm not creasing the leaf or anything?

I'm thinking that if I don't try something, when a new leaf sprouts, the new leaf will be bent or stressed by the old leaf so I'd like to take care of it before that happens.

I've got one pic of how it looks and another of how I'd like it to look.