A business executive injured his leg skiing one
weekend. By the time he got home Saturday,
the leg was very swollen and he was having
difficulty walking, so he called his physician at
his home. The doctor told him to soak it in hot
water. He tried soaking it in hot water but the leg
became more swollen and painful.

His maid saw him limping and said, "I don't know,
I'm only a maid, but I always thought it was better
to use cold water, not hot, for swelling." He tried
switching to cold water, and the swelling rapidly
subsided.

On Sunday afternoon he called his Dr. again to
complain. "Say Doc, what kind of a doctor are you
anyway? You told me to soak my leg in hot water,
and it got worse. My maid told me to use cold water
and it got better."

"Really?!?" answered the doctor, "I don't understand
it; my maid said hot water."