> I won't go into the details, but he suggested I get an MRI, which the clinic conveniently had available.

And

> They performed shockwave therapy on my shoulder

(a procedure that may not be effective, but is unlikely to cause any harm)

Its not just about LLM's being better, its about people not trusting DR any more: https://www.physiciansweekly.com/post/the-erosion-of-trust-i...

If we want to fault the article for anything it's that he didnt take that information and go get a 2nd opinion from someone who IS more informed.