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Background: Low back pain is second only to common cold as a cause for office visits to physicians in adults and for work absence in people <55 years of age. Most people suffer an episode of low back pain during life. Several studies have studied the effect of mobilization and various electrotherapeutic modalities in low back pain patients but there are no recommendations of specific type of exercise to be undertaken for strengthening and stretching of core and pelvic floor muscles in low back pain. Objectives:- To compare the effect of muscle energy technique and Pilates Exercises in patients with non specific low back pain and associated functional disability. Study design:- Experimental study (Pre-test post-test matched pair design) Setting:- Outpatient Physiotherapy clinic. Population:- 30 patients with Nonspecific low back pain, aged between 18-40 years, were randomly assigned to two groups. Material and Methodology:- 30 patients having Non specific low back pain (female, male) fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited and were randomly allocated in two groups. Group A subjects were given Muscle energy technique and Group B subjects were given Pilates exercises. The subjects were assessed for Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Oswestry Disability Index prior to the treatment (1st day) and then reassessed after 1 week and then finally assessed after 2 weeks. Data analysis: Data analysis was done by using SPSS version 11.0 Results: Significant changes were seen between and within both groups for NPRS and ODI (p