I’m sold on wrist pads. I’ve been using them for many years. When I don’t use one, the bony parts of my wrist that come in contact with the desk get sore. This wrist pad from 3M ($(removed) on Amazon) is filled with a gel that cushions your wrists, and positions them for typing. It has good reviews in Amazon, but one reviewer said his cat poked a hole in it and gel oozed out. He patched it with duct tape.