Have you tried KT tape? I had Achilles tendon bursitis and tendonitis last year (different cause but essentially same pain/inflammation as severs) to the point where waking up in the morning it was painful just to put my feet flat on the ground. I started taping with KT tape and felt instant...
One year that i competed in acro, before we left for nationals the team parents gave everyone a goody bag that had an explanation of the things in side it.. things like:
A stick of gum to remind you to "stick it"
A dum dum for the moments you feel like one
A gold star- because you are a star
A...