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Stevensville company aids arthritis sufferers

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 03/02/10

Julie Belkin can trace the start of her company back to the "therapist's thumb" she developed about 20 years ago.

Shanteè Woodards — The Capital Julie Belkin, right, 3-Point president, demonstrates the 3-Point ThumSling on general manager Heike Heemann. The company specializes in products made of lightweight material that enable arthritis sufferers to go about their daily activities.
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Belkin, who is trained as an occupational therapist, was working as a hand therapist when she noticed the early signs of arthritis.

Her thumb, particularly the joint at the base, began to ache so badly that she was forced to give up her job. She knew that any splint she could use would be made of heavy material that would make simple activities like lifting objects even more difficult.

So Belkin decided to make her own products. She did some research and eventually launched her...

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