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Mother's wise to get a bit of physiotherapy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

massage

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'a bit of physiotherapy' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'mother's wise' is the wordplay.
'mother's' becomes 'ma's' (ma can mean mother).
'wise' becomes 'sage' (similar in meaning).
'mas'+'sage'='MASSAGE'

'to get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for massage that I've seen before include "Present favourably" , "Relaxing treatment" , "Manipulate the muscles" , "See 10" , "Manipulation of the muscles" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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