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This study aimd to determine the effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) iliopsoas muscle stretching techniques on the pain and hip joint range of motion in patients with low back pain. In this study, PNF iliopsoas muscle stretching techniques was applied to three patients with low back pain. PNF iliopsoas muscle stretching techniques was performed 13 times during intervention phase. The subjects were measured 5 times in the baseline phase, 13 times in the intervention phase. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used for the measurement of the level of pain. The FABER test (FABERT), modified Thomas test (MTT), and prone hip extension test (PHET) were used for the measurement of the hip joint range of motion. The pain was reduced compared in the patients to those of pre-tests, and the hip joint range of motion was improved compared to the range of pre-tests. The study results verified that PNF iliopsoas muscle stretching techniques are useful when applied to patients with low back pain.