Alternate to Straight Handlebars?

[Susan]

Most MTB riser bars provide a better angle than flat bars (and hand position can be fine tuned by rotating them).
You could also try Ergon grips. They correct the hand position and really did the trick for me when I had problems with my wrists.
Another thing to consider if you have wrist problems is the position of the brake levers. You shouldn't have to bend your wrist too much to reach them. If you are sitting on the bike, and rest your fingers on the brakes, your forearm, hand and fingers should be comfortably straight, without much angle in the wrist. A lot of people put a lot of pressure on their wrists by positioning their hands palms facing forward (knuckles pointing up) and bending their wrists. Try to set up the bars and brakes so that the palms face down (knuckles pointing forward).