I think I have a calf strain, but the outer ankle above the bone feels bruised too. Is that part of the achilles or something else?

It may be that you've pulled a tendon connecting the muscles of the calf to the foot when you strained your calf.

Tendons connect muscle to bone and so there's every reason to suspect you might have hurt both.

If you follow this link you'll find a good diagram of the outer side of the lower leg, which should help illustrate this: http://www.podiatrychannel.com/pod/Images/ft_sdvw.gif

Rest, raise and apply Atrogel^® 2-4 times a day and you should be fine in a week.

Best wishes

Earle

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