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BACKGROUND & PURPOSE: Back pain in the lumbar area without any severe pathology or any particular cause which can be of any type is termed as Non-specific low back pain. A reduced chest wall expansion can be due to dysfunctions in the contractions of the core muscles, respiratory function is frequently ignored in people with LBP. People with chronic low back pain are susceptible to respiratory disorders. The purpose of the study to examine changed into to test the impact of hemi-bridge ball and balloon respiratory exercise versus inspiratory muscle training in the non-specific low back patients. METHOD: 30 Subject were recruited on the basis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They divided into 2 groups each comprising 15 participants. Group A treated with hemi- bridge with ball and balloon exercise and Group B treated with inspiratory training for 3 days/week for 4 weeks. Subjects of both group were assessed with FEV1, MIP and MODQ pre and post exercise. RESULTS: Statistical analysis was done with paired and unpaired t-test by SPSS 23. The finding shows there was significant improvement in FEV1, MIP and MODQ with p <0.01 in group A and group B, but there was more significant improvement in FEV1, MIP and MODQ in group A rather than group B. CONCLUSION: Result showed that there is significant difference in FEV1, MIP and MODQ in both the group in patients with non specific low back pain. But there is greater significant difference in group A (hemi-bridge with BBE) rather than group B (IMT). So, this study concluded that hemi-bridge with ball and balloon breathing exercise shows greater improvements in pain reliving, enhancing FEV1 and MIP than IMT in non specific low back pain.