One day during my junior year of high school, on our walk down to the soccer field, my best friend told me that a fellow teammate had just been diagnosed with a concussion. What was originally supposed to be a mild head injury, eventually turned into over nine months of recovery and the loss of…
Author: Aubrey Blanchard
Pain: the sixth sense
Have you ever wondered why it hurts when you get a cut, get bruised, or break a bone? Everyday our bodies are exposed to thousands of external stimuli that cause pain. Pain is “a distressing sensation, as well as an emotional experience that is linked to actual or potential tissue damage, with the sole purpose…
Aubrey Blanchard
Hi! My name is Aubrey Blanchard and I am currently on a pre-nursing track. I’m from a small town in western Massachusetts located in the Berkshires. I am on the varsity soccer team and love spending my free time playing sports and being active. My two younger brothers are my best friends and when I…