A new and useful portable remote unattended low level light therapy (“LLLT”) orthopedic device that is lightweight, programmable, portable, affordable, able to be worn passively by the patient, able to operate unattended by a practitioner or physician, and can be used to administer multiple and/or extended treatment intervals outside the office setting. The device comprises a light therapy circuit with a power supply, controller circuit, LED driver circuit and an array of near infrared LEDs. Additionally the device comprises mode indicators and a program receiving port for programming by an external programming means. The entirety of the electrical components of the device are enclosed in a circuit housing and attached to a wearing means or brace. En toto, the device is used to direct low level light towards an indicated part of a patients anatomy in the field or orthopedic therapy.
