Have you ever felt obligated to offer treatment (surgery, injection, or any other intervention) because conservative options were exhausted, even if the intervention was at best marginally indicated?
Yes- patients expect me to try something and not recommending something would be detrimental to my practice or my relationship with the patient
Yes- perhaps a psychological/placebo effect will occur and/or there is a non-zero chance of actual benefit
Yes- path of least resistance is easier than explaining the lack of options
Yes- productivity
Yes- other reason
No