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Slant Boards

Slant boards can be of great benefit at your work station, or while reading and studying. To avoid serious back and neck pain or injury, use a slant board to prop up your files, papers, books etc. Avoid bending your neck down when at all possible. Slant boards can be placed at the top of your computer’s keyboard to allow direct sight to your work. If you are a student, often times you will have to study hours on end. The strain you put on your neck while bending your head down over your textbook for such long hours could produce headaches and neck aches that could be avoided if using a slant board to prop up your textbook.

RSI, or repetitive strain injury, is a concern among doctors and chiropractors and is now considered a major industrial injury. Many companies have realized that RSI is an issue and they are very careful to provide the necessary equipment and education for their employees to avoid RSI. If you need a slant board at work, ask the appropriate person in charge of supplies to purchase one for you. Not only will it benefit you, but will also benefit the company in reducing “at work injury” that they may be liable for.

Slant boards are made in all shapes, sizes, colors and styles to suit just about every taste and need. For work, you can find slant boards that are clear in order to see behind the board if need be. If you are at home reading on your bed, there are attractive styles of slant boards to go with the décor of your room that you can prop on your legs or pillow. They can be used whether you are in the home or at the office and fit perfectly on any desk or table.