Table 2 Overview of physiotherapy sessions

1

Relationship between muscle tension, stress, and pain; awareness of tension and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles; instruction of home exercises/self-management; goal attainment scaling

Group (90 min)

2

Reflective respiratory physiotherapy; home exercises; awareness of changes during/after session

Single (60 min)

3

Reflection of the past sessions; reflective respiratory physiotherapy; home exercises; awareness of changes during/after session

Single (60 min)

4

Reflection of the past individual sessions; reflective respiratory physiotherapy; home exercises; awareness of changes during/after session

Single (60 min)

5

Reflection of the past group session; instruction of home exercises/self-management

Group (90 min)

6

Reflection of the past individual sessions; reflective respiratory physiotherapy; home exercises; working with the pain; awareness of changes during/after session

Single (60 min)

7

Reflection of the past individual sessions; reflective respiratory physiotherapy; home exercises; working with the pain; awareness of changes during/after session

Single (60 min)

Feedback for the individual sessions; evaluation of and reflection on goal attainment; self-management

Single (30 min)

8

Reflection of the past individual sessions; reflective respiratory physiotherapy; home exercises; working with the pain; awareness of changes during/after session

Single (60 min)

9

Evaluation of and reflection on goal attainment; self-management; home exercises; feedback and conclusion

Group (90 min)