Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pauses at the casket of former President Ronald Reagan as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda on June 9, 2004, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Weâve all had throbbing leg pain at some point in our life. As a young adult, this throbbing leg pain is typically caused by some athletic event or injury. But as we get older, there are other considerations that can be a bit more serious.
Thrombophlebitis, a condition where a blood clot in the vein causes the inflammation, usually occurs in leg veins, but it may also occur in an arm. The thrombus (clot) in the vein causes pain and irritation and may block blood flow in the veins.