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hmmm i think you are right about the confusion of the name. cos the scoop stretchers we were using were the fiddly aluminium ones... really uncomfortable to use.
the straight lift... i know its difficult to believe that you can use it for the back exam... but a quick exam can be accomplished with it. But it definitely needs muscles and a lot more people as compared to a log roll. Also its definitely easier to lay down the pelvic binder during the straight lift than the log roll.