VTCT Sports Massage Level 3 Practice Test

Bursae around the hip act as cushions to reduce friction where tendons slide over bones, keeping movement smooth. The four main hip bursae you learn about are the trochanteric (lateral hip near the greater trochanter), the iliopsoas (anterior hip region under the iliopsoas tendon), the ischial (over the ischial tuberosity), and the pubic (near the pubic region). The subacromial bursa, by contrast, sits in the shoulder under the acromion and has nothing to do with hip anatomy. So the option that doesn’t belong is the one associated with the shoulder.