 Due to the severity of his neurologic symptoms as well as the amount of neurologic compression seen radiographically, I recommended that he proceed with surgical intervention as opposed to standard nonsurgical treatment such as physical therapy, medications, and steroid injections. 
Due to the severity of his neurologic symptoms as well as the amount of neurologic compression seen radiographically , I recommended that he proceed with surgical intervention as opposed to standard nonsurgical treatment such as physical therapy , medications , and steroid injections .