I politely disagree. Unless you have some substantial lower extremity malformation, running correctly will only cause pain if you do too much too soon. There are a variety of "running techniques" out there, but there are common threads among them, and there are also common practices among nearly all high level runners.
Almost all of them:
-Have a high running cadence, around 180 steps per minute
-Have a mid-foot/fore-foot strike that allows them to use the elastic capability of their arch and (mostly) Achilles tendon
-Have light steps; the heels just "kiss" the ground
-Maintain a "tall" posture that allows for adequate breathing
-Have is very little up-and-down movement of the head while running
-Place each step pretty close to their center of gravity, as opposed to reaching out in front of their body
-Initiate forward motion by a forward lean of the entire body, as opposed to pulling themselves along with their feet
Not only do these things optimize running efficiency, but if you don't do them, it's very difficult to sustain enough injury-free running volume to get to an elite level. Hence why the majority of elite runners essentially run the same way, regardless of their nation of origin, footwear, etc.
You shouldn't have to focus on each point individually. For instance, it's very difficult for you feet to land out in front of you when you have a cadence of 180. If your feet are landing directly underneath your center of mass, it's almost impossible to heel-strike.
I found that focusing on cadence first helped the others fall into place, but your results may vary. I would do a lot of self assessment/video recording/in-person-coaching before you say that you can't run without injury. As someone who ran injured for the first four or five years of their running "career"due to poor technique (and is maybe just a little bitter about it
), I'm telling you that, if you hurt when you run, it's either because
you run poorly or you're doing too much too soon.