[Closed] Riding after a broken back? Compression fracture T8

Hi, first time caller, long time listener..

I've ended up on this forum after looking for many different things; towbars, roofracks, work boots, barbequeing tips and sometimes even for bike stuff! So I gave in and signed up today. There seems to be a lot of good knowledge floating about on this forum and I hope to be able to give a bit back when needed.

Following an x-ray I have just found out that I have a broken back some two month's after a fall. I have a compression fracture on thoracic vertebrae 8, that is about level with the sturnum. I didn't know anything about the nature of these fractures before the GP told me I had one, since then I have researched a bit and can only assume that it's not endangering the spinal column itself. The prognosis is that I will recover in the next month or two. I'm waiting for an MRI scan so I'll just assume the best for the moment..

Has anyone reading this had a similar injury? Any thoughts of how it has affected your ability to ride and the rate (if any) of decline in ability over the years/months following getting back on a bike would be very much appreciated.

I'm trying not to let it get to me but I can't help but worry that mountain biking may be off the menu for me permanently. I'm not particularly fit to be honest but am well built and have taken some pretty hard knocks on bikes, in cars etc. but so far this back injury has kept me down longer than anything except a broken leg a few years ago.

I ride mostly self built downhillish tracks and ride hard, usually on quite small bikes. I'd just started building up an on-the-heavy-side 456 evo and a very sturdy short travel full sus when this injury happened and was looking forward to getting out more than I'd managed over the last couple of years..