> I once went to 3 orthopedic specialists and got 3 different suggestions (1 was surgery!) and I did none of them and the problem resolved itself in a few months.

I recently (few months, maybe) posted how I went to 3x orthopedic surgeons, who all ran tests, and all recommendations were "you need surgery on this shoulder".

Six months later, the pain started receding, 2 years later, absolutely zero pain.

For non-emergency things, it's usually better to just take a wait and see attitude.

right, and not to knock specialists — but they're problem solvers, you present them with a problem and they'll try to fix it... this doesn't mean it's always in your best interest or even certain to work