joe montgomery is arguably the greatest quarterback of all time. 15 years in the nfl took its toll. s and a lot of pain. earlier this week it caught up with joe who's tackling pain with new technology. >> i was in the grocery store and the guys says i didn't know you went shopping. i said how am i supposed to eat? >> joe montgomery ana is just l rest of us except he's considered the greatest quarterback of all time with all the records, honors, and pain to prove it. >> geez, i've got -- i can't even remember, six or seven on the knee. i can't even -- i started looking at my body parts to think about them. >> montana has partnered with stemway technologies were a minimally invasive operation on his left knee as an alternative to surgery and opioids to relieve his chronic pain. >> just use a little needle to place some of these wires into the right position around the nerves and give him pain relief. >> it is inside here and it's connected to the electrodes. the electrodes go next to the nerve and that's what treats the pain. >> from there he uses a little transmitter, looks like a pag

. >> reporter: reed's story began in montgomery, alabama where he was born and raised. his father joe. reed -- >> some folks say politics is dirty. politics is a noble pox. it's poli-tricks is unfair. >> reporter: was a long-time chairman of the alabama democratic conference. did you always know you wanted to be mayor of this city? >> no, no way. definitely did not know that i wanted to be mayor and didn't plan on it. >> reporter: so what happened? what changed? >> engine for me, i grew frustrated with the lack of initiative in some of our political leaders and the lack of political courage. >> reporter: some of the most courageous actions taken that catapulted the civil rights movement into the national spotlight happened right here in montgomery. >> thank you for all the support. i appreciate it. >> they just said on the radio you'll be sworn in tomorrow. >> at 10:00 a.m. >> reporter: the day before being sworn in, then mayor-elect reed took ounce a tour. >> as we're walking closer and closer to this plaque memorializing rosa parks, this is significant. this is arguably where it all

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