I think there would be a difference of opinion about who is being an a**. You made an accusation that physicians oppose chiropractors for financial reasons. I pointed out that physicians would oppose ANY questionable sham treatment, and their objection would be that the treatment is bogus.
The track record you refer to is a record of holding out false hope to victims of a terrible disease resistance to therapy. It is a record of deceiving people in pain, similar to the Medicine Shows of the 19th century. It is a record of collecting money from the desperate, who indeed have been around a long time both in the US and Europe.
I pointed out that physicians would oppose ANY questionable sham treatment...that the treatment is bogus...false hope ... a record of deceiving people in pain, ... Medicine Shows of the 19th century... It is a record of collecting money from the desperate. Spewing crap like that certainly confirms who is being an ass.
There is anecdotal evidence of all kinds on both sides of this issue.
My point is that for many thousands of people Chiropractic treatment is a logical alternative to the drugs and/or surgery that a doctor would prescribe.
You mention PT as an alternative, but usually PT is assigned for rehab, after surgery or medication or other treatment by a Doctor.
BTW, many PT services companies offer various types of "referral fees" to Doctors for sending PT or OT patients to their clinics. My guess would be if such referral fees were offered by Chiropractors many Doctors would have a different view of such treatments.