In reply to Hard Hawk:
I had a 50% compression fracture on L3 aged 29 and an ankle fracture , medial malleolus, at 61.
Both took a few months before I was back climbing outside, ( climbed indoors with plastic boot shell over weight bearing cast, GP told me to exercise ).
I felt too fragile for bouldering and alpinism for a few years with the back. Clear falls into a harness no bother.
The ankle still has limited mobility despite physio exercises but doesnt stop me walking as far or high as the rest of my legs allow. Not sure if ankle up to front pointing on ice.
Edit, expect a better recovery than the doctors initially forecast. My theory is that its standard procedure to encourage you to do the physio.
Lots of previous threads on here about injuries and recovery rates and a grand UKC tradition of recoveries outstripping pessimistic medical prospects.
Post edited at 14:32