Hi Rusty,
Here’s what one of my experts said:
" Sounds like he ended up with quite a large infiltration. Unfortunately, it will take time for the body to resorb the clotted blood in his tissues. I doubt if there is anything he can do to “speed up” the process. When swelling begins after in infiltration, the secret is to stop the bleeding by removing the needle, not applying ice and continuing dialysis. While icing is the correct process for an infiltrate, its purpose is to slow down flow to the area, thus keeping swelling to a minimum. He’ll probably have to check with his physician to see when he can resume working on that shoulder of his. He just needs to be careful not to cause any blood flow restrictions to the area of his hematoma."
Dori