BLACK SABBATH guitar legend Tony Iommi spoke with The Radcliffe & Maconie Show on BBC Radio 2 this week about his recent hand injury. “We’re just taking a break now,” Iommi says about the brief HEAVEN AND HELL hiatus – the band also featuring singer Ronnie James Dio, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Vinnie Appice.
“I’ve had this problem with my hand and I’m having stem cell treatment on it,” Iommi continues. “I have to wear a guard on my hand to prevent me from banging it. But it’s coming along good. The cartilage went out on the joints, so the joints were rubbing on the joints. It was bone on bone and it was getting a bit painful. I’ve had pain for about 18 months and have been taking anti-inflammatories and pain killers. But I wanted to stop doing it because it upsets your stomach. This is the latest thing, so we’ll see if it works.”
Iommi also chats about the band’s vital OZZY OSBOURNE-era catalog reissues that are currently out in the UK. Iommi says that “everything will come out” as a deluxe edition at some point in time.
Regarding the 30th Anniversary of the Heaven & Hell album in 2010, Iommi promises more shows next year.
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Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has said he is making a good recovery after receiving stem-cell treatment on an injured hand.
“It’s coming on alright actually,” the acclaimed guitarist told the BBC at the Classic Rock Awards on Monday.
“I’ve already had the stem-cell treatment, so I’ve just got to wait now. It’s been six weeks but it’s feeling great.”
Iommi had been in pain after problems with his right hand joints.
He told the BBC Radio 2 Radcliffe and Maconie Show in October that the cartilage had worn out between the joints.
“It was bone to bone and it was getting a bit painful,” he said.
Iommi had his hand strapped up at the rock awards, but said he was still able to pick up his guitar.
“No, I can play! ” he said. “I’m just wearing this now because if people shake your hand I don’t want to push it, I want to take it easy for a bit.
“But it’s been really good, and I’m glad I went that route before having any kind of operation.”
Stem cells are very immature cells that can be used to change into different types of tissue like bone.
Iommi already has two missing fingertips on his right hand after an accident aged 17 at a sheet metal factory.
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