As one example of someone whom many younger people would know, Joni Mitchell, the folk singer, had polio as a child.   The unusual technique she used to play guitar was a result of the effects of the disease on her body since her finger mobility was restricted .  Likely her more recent illnesses are related to "post-polio syndrome" as well.  

The effects on her were mild compared to most who suffered permanent damage.  It is pretty common for people who have had polio to have at least one limb paralyzed.