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Amitabh Bachchan injured his ribs while shooting for ‘TE3N’

Amitabh Bachchan injured his ribs while shooting for ‘TE3N’

Amitabh Bachchan suffers rib injury, might get back to shooting from tomorrow.

Written by Editorial Team |Published : January 9, 2016 10:33 AM IST

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who injured his ribs during the shoot of his upcoming flick 'TE3N,' recently revealed that he is healthy as a horse. The 73-year-old actor first tweeted that his rib is damaged. He wrote, Ok on the rib front .. just back from CT Scan, rib is damaged .. will take time to heal, all else well. But, later he revealed that he is doing well and is back on shoot by writing, No worries .. no issues ... just .. !! back to Kolkata tomorrow and ' TE3N' shoot .. life is continuous !!!

Speaking about his injury in his blog, the Superstar said, Damn .. Damn .. Damn .. !! No not because I missed the Blog or it disappeared, but because I injured myself last night at shoot .. just when I was all recovered from the chest infection, this happens.. No nothing to worry .. I have injured my rib cage, it pains and so when I breathe it hurts .. am doing ice pack and pain killers .. spoken to my doctor .. should take 48 hours to heal he says .. else we do X-Ray or MRI or whatever he decides ..' Did you know Amitabh Bachchan was infected with Hepatitis B during blood transfusion. Can this happen even today?

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  1. Rib injuries can indicate bone fractures, torn cartilages or bruises.
  2. Injury to the rib cage usually manifests as a sharp shooting pain in the chest which occurs suddenly and remains constant. It may worsen with any physical activity and if ignored, may even lead to difficulty in breathing. Here are 10 causes of chest pain you should know.
  3. Unlike salamanders, mammals can t regenerate lost limbs but they can repair large sections of their ribs. Perichondrium, a tissue that surrounds the rib cartilage, possess the ability to produce cartilage suggesting self-healing ability of ribs. This means that the ribs might heal themselves within few weeks.
  4. However, in the case of severe pain, painkillers are advised as it might lead to pain during coughing and even breathing.
  5. If left untreated, rib injuries might lead to chest infections, abdominal injuries or lung damage.

With inputs from ANI

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