Phototherapy apparatus, incorporating interconnected radiation sources,
such as diode laser cluster radiation devices, and method for bone
healing, bone growth stimulation, and bone cartilage regeneration are
disclosed. The method consists of applying the said radiation cluster
apparatus conformally around the desired area of the bone to be treated
and providing irradiation at appropriate wavelengths and power densities
for a selected period of time to the said area of the bone structure to
be treated. The apparatus incorporates a sufficient number of the diode
laser cluster devices, or other appropriate light sources, which are
adapted to be placed inside an appropriate brace (e.g., ankle brace or
knee brace), or are embedded inside a reconfigurable foam, or are
embedded inside deformable gel material, or are embedded within the cast,
which facilitate radially-positioned sources for irradiation of the area
to be treated.