Hi Lazlowoodbine, I have a compression fracture of my T9, landed on my head on an upslope whilst jumping, didn’t have an Xray for a couple of years but the pain was so bad on occasion I did and that was the diagnosis.
The good news is that it has never stopped me riding, I’m 57 but I still ride pretty hard (DH and enduro).
The bad news is that I get chronic pain with it and use Tramadol most days.
Everyone is different though and I wish you the best in your recovery.