MASSAGE THERAPY 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Sartorius - ✔✔Flex hip
Laterally rotate hip
Abduct hip
Flex knee
Medially rotate flexed knee
Originates at ASIS
Inserts at proximal, medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon
✔✔Tibialis Anterior - ✔✔Dorsiflex ankle
Invert foot
Originates at lateral condyle of tibia, proximal lateral surface of tibia and interosseus
membrane
Inserts at medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
✔✔Gastrocnemius - ✔✔Flex knee
Plantar flex ankle
Originates at condyles of femur, posterior surfaces
Inserts at Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
crosses 2 joints
, ✔✔Evert foot
Plantar flex ankle
Originates at head of fibula and proximal two thirds of lateral fibula
Inserts at base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform - ✔✔Peroneus Longus
✔✔SCM Sternocleidomastoid - ✔✔Unilaterally:Laterally flex head and neck to same
side
Rotate head and neck to opposite side
Bilaterally:flex neck, elevate ribcage
Sternal head originates top of manubrium
Clavicular head originates medial one third of clavicle
Inserts at mastoid process of temporal bone and the lateral portion of superior nuchal
line of occiput
✔✔Levator Scapula - ✔✔Elevation of the scapula
Rotates neck to same side
Downward rotation of the scapula
Originates at Posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C1-C4
Inserts at Superior medial border of the scapula
✔✔Allergies
Arthritis (inflammation of joints)
Colds
Colitis(inflammation of colon)
Edema (inflammation of various tissues mainly skin and joints)
Sinusitis, Sinus Congestion (inflammation of sinuses due to infection or allergic
response)
Lymphadenopathy(benign) (chronic swollen glands and lymphatic congestion
Poor weight balance
Psoriasis (dermatitis consisting of discrete pink or dull red lesions)
IBS (Irritable bowl syndrome) - ✔✔Indications for Lymphatic Drainage Massage
✔✔Constipation
Lymphoma - cancer
Arteriosclerosis(hardening of arteries)
Open skin sores - local
Severe joint inflammation
Torn ligaments -local
Acute lymphatic infection - a system contraindication
Acute kidney failure or infection
Liver congestion or failure (hepatitis, alcoholism)
Fever/Hematoma, Thrombosis, Phlebitis
Pitting edema - ✔✔Contraindications for Lymphatic Drainage Massage
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Sartorius - ✔✔Flex hip
Laterally rotate hip
Abduct hip
Flex knee
Medially rotate flexed knee
Originates at ASIS
Inserts at proximal, medial shaft of tibia at pes anserinus tendon
✔✔Tibialis Anterior - ✔✔Dorsiflex ankle
Invert foot
Originates at lateral condyle of tibia, proximal lateral surface of tibia and interosseus
membrane
Inserts at medial cuneiform and base of 1st metatarsal
✔✔Gastrocnemius - ✔✔Flex knee
Plantar flex ankle
Originates at condyles of femur, posterior surfaces
Inserts at Calcaneus via calcaneal tendon
crosses 2 joints
, ✔✔Evert foot
Plantar flex ankle
Originates at head of fibula and proximal two thirds of lateral fibula
Inserts at base of 1st metatarsal and medial cuneiform - ✔✔Peroneus Longus
✔✔SCM Sternocleidomastoid - ✔✔Unilaterally:Laterally flex head and neck to same
side
Rotate head and neck to opposite side
Bilaterally:flex neck, elevate ribcage
Sternal head originates top of manubrium
Clavicular head originates medial one third of clavicle
Inserts at mastoid process of temporal bone and the lateral portion of superior nuchal
line of occiput
✔✔Levator Scapula - ✔✔Elevation of the scapula
Rotates neck to same side
Downward rotation of the scapula
Originates at Posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C1-C4
Inserts at Superior medial border of the scapula
✔✔Allergies
Arthritis (inflammation of joints)
Colds
Colitis(inflammation of colon)
Edema (inflammation of various tissues mainly skin and joints)
Sinusitis, Sinus Congestion (inflammation of sinuses due to infection or allergic
response)
Lymphadenopathy(benign) (chronic swollen glands and lymphatic congestion
Poor weight balance
Psoriasis (dermatitis consisting of discrete pink or dull red lesions)
IBS (Irritable bowl syndrome) - ✔✔Indications for Lymphatic Drainage Massage
✔✔Constipation
Lymphoma - cancer
Arteriosclerosis(hardening of arteries)
Open skin sores - local
Severe joint inflammation
Torn ligaments -local
Acute lymphatic infection - a system contraindication
Acute kidney failure or infection
Liver congestion or failure (hepatitis, alcoholism)
Fever/Hematoma, Thrombosis, Phlebitis
Pitting edema - ✔✔Contraindications for Lymphatic Drainage Massage
